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Europe » France June 16th 2011

After stepping into a Mercedes taxi from the airport, we made our way straight for the hotel. Our first day in France was marked by excitement, of course, but also fatigue from the considerable travel we had leading up to the trip. So, we spent the day exploring our quaint Paris neighborhood of Invalides (quarter, or what Jordan likes to call Ward #7 near the Eiffel Tower), having a cafe and croissant at a local pattisserie and planning our time for the next 3 days in Paris. One thing that struck us was how quiet everything was. Though we started early in the morning, the noise level never seemed to increase. The French speak at almost a whisper at all times to one another. No wonder they consider Americans loud. This was really interesting to witness. ... read more
Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower
Lentil Salad

Europe June 15th 2011

Dear friends and family, It's hard to believe that not even a week has passed since we arrived in Europe. With a connection in Iceland, we arrived in Paris early morning on June 10th and willl return to the States on July 13th . This is a trip we have separately and collectively been dreaming about for a long time. So, after our wedding, we delayed our honeymoon for a year so that we could have the experience of a lifetime. There never is a good time to be away from work, family, and life's resonsibilities and obligations but we had to seize the opportunity to take this trip before life became too complicated. Once we purchased our airline tickets, there was no going back. So, here were are, 5 days into the trip and just ... read more




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