For our second week in Europe, Rick and I flew from Munich to Paris. We stayed in Paris for 4 days, and then flew back to Munich to spend one last day before going back home to Phoenix.
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| the most wonderful hotel! |
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| Rick and I agreed that the best and most memorable part of our trip was when we first saw the Eiffel tower. It is everything you expect it to be and more. Just impressive and beautiful!! |
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| Fountain of St. Michael |
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| Notre Dame |
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| The Louvre |
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| Church of the Sacred Heart |
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| Moulin Rouge |
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| the metro |
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| at the summit of the Eiffel tower, 1063 feet up! |
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| check out the Seine river behind us |
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| Arc de Triomphe |
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| Champs-Elysees |
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| We took a trip out to Versailles to see the chateau. Yes, that is a gold fence! |
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| Hall of Mirrors |
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| the gardens of the chateau of Versailles, 977 acres!! |
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| our BEST meal in France was in Versailles |
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| steak with grilled onions |
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| pomme frites!!! |
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| escargot |
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| Notre Dame from the back |
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| inside the Sainte-Chappelle chapel, known for its stain glass windows |
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| just beautiful! |
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| the Louvre |
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| Venus de Milo |
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| the Coronation of Napoleon |
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| I know I don't need to tell you who this is!! |
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| Winged Victory |
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| Back in Munich and on our last dinner out with Herb |
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| Outside of Munich at the Schloss Neuschwanstein, the castle that was the inspiration for Walt Disney when he created Cinderella's castle in Disneyland |
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| the summer castle of the Bavarian king, King Ludwig |
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| the picturesque town of Oberammergau, known for their wood carvings and mural painted houses |
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| Good bye Europe! We will be back! |