Day 24 – Paris, France to London, England
Today was a super-early day – we had a 9:15 train to London, so we were out of the Airbnb at 7:30. The train ride through the chunnel was uneventful – the adults slept...
Day 23 – Versailles, France
We got up very early, had breakfast with the birthday girl, and took the metro for about 30 minutes to Versailles. When we arrived, Versailles looked massive and beautiful. We split up into two...
Day 22 – Paris, France
This morning I woke up to my mom rushing me out of bed. I did not get out of bed, though – I fell asleep. Once she came in for the fifth time telling...
Day 21 – Caen to Paris, France
We woke up in Caen and packed up to explore the city before taking our train to Paris. Our first stop was the Eglise Saint Etienne. Inside the church, we saw the tomb of...
Day 20 – Mont Saint-Michel
Bird poop, an autobus, and Mont Saint-Michel One time, Jen and I took our kids to France, and while in France, I decided that the best way to see all we wanted around Normandy...
Day 19 – Bayeux and Omaha Beach
Before we did anything today, we had to pick up our rental car. When we got to the Avis rental shop, the clerk told us he had no vehicles left except an Autobus, which...
Day 18 – Toulouse to Caen, France
Today was primarily a travel day to Caen, France. After a quick breakfast and last check through the flat, we headed out the door for the 20-minute walk to the train station. Our first...
Day 17 – Toulouse, France
Last night, the loud neighbors out my windows in Toulouse, France, kept me up late. I got up around 1am to get some water, and I talked to Mamafer, who was on the couch...
Day 16 – Carcassone, France
Today was physically challenging, primarily because Ubers don’t really exist in Carcassonne, it’s almost impossible to get a taxi, and public transportation takes longer than just walking in most places. We got up and...
Day 15 – Barcelona, Spain to Carcassone, France
When I was 16, I convinced my parents to let me go with my German-born Spanish teacher (you read that correctly – she also taught German), Mrs. Santiago, to Spain. I was one of...