Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Trip to London

When Mom and Cal planned their trip out to see us, London was a "must" see on their list, and we had it on ours as well!  We all really enjoyed the great city of London! Probably one of my favorite locations so far...I loved listening to the accents, being able to read the menu, and seeing such amazing history!! We all had so much fun! Eden was super excited about this trip because she learned a lot about London and the Olympics at summer camp last year.
We all rode the Chunnel (the train between Paris and London) which goes under the English Channel for those of you who may not know.  After the ride, she said, "Well - I was disappointed because I thought I would be able to see sharks and fish swimming," sweet girl thought it would be like a porthole...We all agreed that would have been awesome! Although I don't know how many sharks swim in the English Channel...
(On a side note, I did a bit of research and discovered that there are some sharks in the English Channel)
Had to get a typical tourist picture!




Such beautiful architecture!



Big Ben




Another tourist picture:)


So incredible!


London Eye

 
I wanted to ride the London Eye, but am really afraid of heights. No worries though, it moves quite slowly and I only got a little freaked out when we reached the very top! The amazing things we could see helped distract me from the height.
View from the London Eye

Another view

And another

Love this pic because we also managed to get some double deckers!!



The Tower Bridge







Kensington Gardens






Harod's...view from the tour bus only...which is probably best for the budget!!




Buckingham Palace

As close as we could get! How awesome that we got to see this!!!




It really is such a lovely city! So grateful that we got the opportunity to visit--especially with Mom and Cal!

Friday, May 17, 2013

Brugge, Belgium 2013



Here are some of our pictures from Brugge...one of the most beautiful towns I have ever seen. The people were so kind, friendly and helpful! Loved this city!! Hope you enjoy these! 































Here is Flat Eden (a project from school) eating a Belgian waffle! 

We happened to be there during an open market







Saturday, May 11, 2013

Spring has finally Sprung!

We have visited many museums in Paris...we went through this beautiful garden on the way to the Museum of Paleontology...

My sweet girl in front of the beautiful tree! 

Love this tulip!


I was trying to get her middair...


Museum of  Paleontology


Cool! 







Thursday, May 9, 2013

Easter Egg Hunt

Here are some pictures that we took while at an Easter Egg Hunt out in the 'burbs', "France" style. I find it amusing that there is this fabulous structure right outside the suburbs! This one was about an hour by train outside of Paris, plus a 15 minute car ride. It is called: Château de Breteuil. The Chateau features rooms created with  pretend figures, like one would find at an amusement park...

Here is some info I got from parisinfo.com:
Once upon a time there was a fairy-tale castle in the heart of the Chevreuse valley… and this one really does exist. The gardens and outbuildings of the Château de Breteuil host seven animated playlets featuring the wonderful characters of Charles Perrault’s tales... Take the time to stroll through this exceptional site and discover Cinderella and her prince, Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, Donkey Skin and other beloved fairy-tale characters along the way, not to mention the 20 richly-costumed Puss in Boots figures that dot the itinerary. A professional storyteller is at hand on Sunday afternoons and every day during the Paris region school holidays if you’d like to hear the imaginative tales of your childhood once again. 

Outside the Chateau


A view from inside the front window

A little maze the girls went through


 
The cat who represents Puss In Boots--kind of creepy if you ask me!



And I can't upload the rest of the pictures! 



Apologies

I wanted to apologize for not having anything on here in a while! I am having trouble uploading pictures to the site...
Michael is going to try to help me fix it! Anyone out there know if there is a limit on how many pictures you can upload?? Michael thinks that may be the issue:)

On a positive note...we are so excited! We have had our dear friends here for a week, and now my mom and step dad are here!! It has been wonderful to take them to see the beautiful sights of Paris!