Life Is Good!: July 2008

Au revoir

The Eiffel Tower was by far my favorite part of Paris! We went to the very top and saw the sunset, and when it gets dark, the tower lights up and sparkles. We also got crepes at the base of the tower. Given all those things, how could I not love it?!

Other favorite sights included the view from the Sacre Coeur and painter's square.

We also saw the Louvre (from the outside), Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Opera House.

On our second day in Paris we went to Versailles. The palace and grounds were beautiful and impressive, but the hamlet of Marie Antoinette was by far my favorite! It is a little piece of heaven right here on earth! I would love to live there!

The colors inside the palace were so vibrant!

The Hall of Mirrors was amazing and ornate!

Here's heaven....Marie Antoinette's hamlet

A couple final, random thoughts from my trip.....

Smart cars are about 5'10" long...we measured!

One of the best things about coming home is not having to be a pack mule any longer. :) Bless all the people who had compassion on me and carried my gigantic suitcase for me up or down the train station or subway stairs. Of course that was after they smirked at me for having it. All I could do is smile and say, "American." I think they understood at that point.

Thun and Bern

We visited the quaint, little town of Thun, Switzerland

In Bern, we rented bikes for FREE!! (Good thing since Switzerland is pricey!)

Sights of Bern from our bike ride:

We also saw the temple in Bern.

Swiss Alps, continued...

Trummelbach Falls is a series of 10 waterfalls that have carved out part of the mountain. They come from three main glaciers and their power and force is immense!