We started the trip with a red eye flight to London, which I highly recommend NOT doing. Sitting upright in coach and trying to sleep is virtually impossible. However, we pushed through our first day in LONDON BABY and ended up spending three wonderful days taking a river cruise down the Thames, running around Hyde Park, enjoying High Tea at Kensington Palace, going on a Muggle Tour through the city, eating great Thai and Indian food, bike riding all through the city, walking across Abbey Road, drinking lots of beer and devouring fish and chips.
After we couldn't drink any more beer, we hopped on the Eurostar Train next to King's Cross Station, (yes, we stopped at Platform 9 3/4), and took the 2 1/2 hour ride to Paris! We stayed in a lovely hotel room with a little window nook where we ate our morning croissants. We climbed all 400 steps to the top of Notre Dame and walked our way through Centre Pompidou, Musee d'Orsay and the Picasso Museum. We did a bike tour through the city to see beautiful famous sites like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and stuffed our faces with duck, fois gras, escargot, steak frites, baguettes, macarons and bottles of wine. We also walked through the gardens of beautiful Versailles and took a romantic boat cruise down the Seine.
If it seems like we had a packed week in Europe, you're right. WE'RE EXHAUSTED! But it was totally worth it. I feel so culturally alive and educated! I learned a little French, ate some incredible food, saw several famous landmarks and made lasting memories with Mr. Handsome. But for now... Bonjour! Cheerio!
