Thursday, September 30, 2010

9/30 - Antibes, St.Paul, Nice

Visited Picasso Museum today.

9/29 - Gourdon, Gourge de Verdon


Gourge de Verdon - The largest canyon in Europe or
The Grand Canyon of Europe.

Gourdon - An amazing town in Provence - overlooks the Mediterranian Sea.
On a clear day you can see Corsica (not on the day we were there!)

9/28 - Beaucastel, Pont du Gard, Les Baux


Pont du Gard - Roman Aquaduct bridge - supplied water to Nimes.
The second highest structure built by the Romans - 6 feet shorter than the Colliseum.

Monday, September 27, 2010

9/27 Visit Monaco - Monte Carlo


Drove to Monte Carlo today - great city - very opulent!
View of fountain in front of casino (upper right).
No, we didn't gamble!

9/26 Laundry day & short trip to Antibes


Spent the better part of the day getting caught up on laundry!
Took a short trip to Antibes - very crowded!
Picture is of bay from Antibes - Nice in background across bay.

9/25 On the road to Mougins (Cannes area)


Great road trip even if it was long!
Spotted the Chapel on the Rock.

Monday, September 20, 2010

9/19 - Orsay, Notre Dame, Latin Qtr


Visited Musee d'Orsay, Notre Dame & Latin Quarter.
Too much crowd to get into Notre Dame or Sainte Chapelle.
Lunch & shopping on Ile St. Louis.
Dinner in Latin Quarter.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

9/18 - Arch, Louvre, Eiffle Tower, French Dinner



Today we went to the Arc de Triomphe,
walked a little on the Champs-Elysees,
lunch at George V Cafe, did some of the Louvre,
had a French dinner & saw the Eiffle Tower at night.

9/17 - Versailles

Made it to ?Versailles today.
Took the guided tour - the king's private chambers.
Had the same tour guide we had 5 years ago! He's still arrogant!
We also got to see some of the gardens this time.

9/16 - Giverny

Today we took the train to Giverny.
Saw Monet's gardens, Water Gardens, and home, all wonderful.
We also saw the museum which was a bust!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

9/15/10 -We made it to Paris!

Well, our trip was uneventful (but gruelling)!
We took a taxi from the airport to the hotel.
The traffic was worse than L.A.! Thank God for taxi drivers.
We checked into the Courtyard by Marriott around 2pm.
Spent the rest of the afternoon visiting the Eiffel Tower,
riding subways and a sightseeing bus. Going to bed early!