Spring à l'Europe - Part 2: The Parents Hop the Pond!


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May 1st 2008
Published: May 2nd 2008
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2nd Installment: Met the parents in Paris and we spent 5 days in the gorgeous Lotti hotel. Unbeknownst to them, the Lotti was in between the Champs-Elysées and the Louvre, so we lived up the Luxe lifestyle in a prime location. It was fun playing tour guide/interpreter for them... I even made them an itinerary. The first night out we went and got a French meal at a restaurant in the L... Read Full Entry



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Centre Georges PompidouCentre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou

One of the many many exhibits at the museum. It was a huge airplane made out of coil and scissors, with little fans blowing tissue off the back of it so that it looked like it was flying through the air.
Shakespeare's Globe TheaterShakespeare's Globe Theater
Shakespeare's Globe Theater

A theatre kid's mecca.
"Mind the Gap""Mind the Gap"
"Mind the Gap"

I'm going Underground.
WickedWicked
Wicked

Oh how I love you.
Royal Swans at WindsorRoyal Swans at Windsor
Royal Swans at Windsor

Really. These are the queen's swans and if you mess with them you WILL be arrested. It's a federal offense.
Church in EatonChurch in Eaton
Church in Eaton

Our tour guide, "Did you want to go inside, then?" ... we try to go inside. "Oh well, I guess it's closed."
They do exist!They do exist!
They do exist!

And they do funny little walks every so often. But you're not supposed to feed them...
Windsor CastleWindsor Castle
Windsor Castle

in all her majesty.
Windsor CastleWindsor Castle
Windsor Castle

The queen's flag was flying, which meant she was in residence when we visited.
Windsor CastleWindsor Castle
Windsor Castle

The beautiful gardens around the central tower that has existed (I believe) since the middle ages.
Windsor CastleWindsor Castle
Windsor Castle

Another side of the garden.



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