On Oct 16 (day 46), we flew from Paris to Berlin and had an 8-hour layover. Right in the Tegel Airport, they sell tickets for a hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the city. A short public bus ride later (because…
France Costs
Away from Europe for a while, here are the costs now for our 27 days in Paris, 13 in Normandy, and the roll-up including Stockholm. Of course, I have a bit of a smile right now at how close my projections…
France – Impressions
We have made it to China now, and we have taken another down day. It’s raining and we have laundry and school work to catch up on. Good thing this trip lasts a while so we can actually see a…
Normandy Beach Landings History (by Caleb)
Written 10/13/15 – As I am writing this I am in Normandy. I have been in Normandy for about a week. We have been exploring the area for about five days because we are lazy and take breaks. In this…
A Little Piece of Paradise
I wanted to share a few pictures of the countryside of Normandy, France. Normandy is a peninsula populated by farms (mostly dairy). The old farmhouses, stone fences, rolling landscape, and beaches make a spectacular backdrop for our stay. These final pictures are…
Sainte-Mère-Église and Utah Beach
My posts will be quite different from Andrew’s — mainly photos and not so eloquent. 🙂 Our first outing in Normandy was Sainte-Mère-Église and Utah Beach. Grammy and Pa have rejoined our trip. They finished a 4 week tour of…
Paris – The M’O, Montmatre, and Marais
With 4 weeks in Paris, we feel like we saw enough to fill 40 posts. We did try to manage our time and our energy by taking every 6th or 7th day off to rest, but the sites of Paris…
Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday To Me (by Anna)
We went to Disneyland Paris for my birthday!! In Paris they have Sleeping Beauty’s castle instead of Cinderella’s. The main roller coasters were Space Mountain 2 and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We also did Buzz Light Year, which is a laser-shooter-thing. The…
Paris – Highs and Lows
As with any place that millions of people visit every year, you can expect to wait in line at most attractions in Paris. Even in the lower season, this has been the case. To try to improve our odds of…
Paris – Settling in and Notre Dame
This post is a little belated. Not so much because we have been busy (we have!), but purely because I do not know where to start. We have seen and learned so many things here, that I don’t know what…