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September 16th 2014
Published: September 19th 2014
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When we arrived in Paris on Monday August 4th, we headed straight to the place we were staying for the week and napped. After we woke up, we had a relaxing afternoon, walking around the islands in the middle of the city and along the banks of the Seine. We ate ice cream and walked through parks before enjoying crepes for dinner, then sat by the river until we were ready to head back and go to slee... Read Full Entry



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Versailles 6
Every square inch is decorated ornately.
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Versailles 7
Inside the Hall of Mirrors.
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Versailles 8
Max inside the Hall of Mirrors.
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Versailles 9
Rebecca inside the Hall of Mirrors.
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Versailles 10
If this place doesn't scream "I'm rich and I can show it!" I don't know what does.
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Versailles 11
Louis XIV wanted to display his wealth. What he wouldn't have told you was that the tax rate on the peasants was a whopping 80%.
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Versailles 12
Max at the rear of Versailles. Some crappy modern "art" is temporarily installed between him and the palace.
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Rodin 1
Max thinking. Clearly the result of a 4 year Great Books education!!
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Rodin 2
Rebecca with a nice view of the manor that houses the Rodin museum.
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Rodin 3
Would you like some toilets?
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Musee d'Orsay
Max at the former train station that is now a massive art museum.
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Notre Dame
The stained glass window inside the Notre Dame cathedral.
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Mona Lisa
Rebecca and the Mona Lisa
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Hammurabi's Code
Max with the Code of Hammurabi! Clearly the result of a 4 year Great Books education!
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Meringue
A gigantic meringue.
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The Seine
A selfie on the Seine.
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The Seine 2
Rebecca on the Seine.
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Montparnasse Tower 1
Max with a view of all of Paris!
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Montparnasse 2
Rebecca with a total view of Paris!
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Montparnasse 3
The Eiffel Tower at night viewed from the Montparnasse Tower!
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Nazi artillery
The remains of a Nazi gun emplacement at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy.



20th September 2014

Doris Sachs
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So glad to read your blog today. You brought back Happy Memories of the trip Grandpa and I enjoyed. XOXO Grandma

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