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...
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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...
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...
Paris, Day 2: Notre Dame, a River Cruise on the Seine, and the Louvre
Today began with a hop on the Metro to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, a stunning Roman Catholic Church that exemplifies the French Gothic movement in architecture. Construction of the Cathedral began in the...
Farewell London, Bonjour Paris!
This morning we left our hotel before dawn and headed to St. Pancras Station. Before we boarded the Eurostar train for Paris, we took the kids across the street to King’s Cross Station to...
Nice, Pisa & Florence
Today started as usual – bread, croissant, juice and coffee. However, Jenn, Spencer, Liz, Kate, and Gail (a teacher from the Pennsylvania group) and I decided to catch the sunrise over the Mediterranean Sea....