We visited Notre Dame on of our meandering days in Paris. After doing all the big ticket stuff (Eiffel, Louvre, Versailles), this became a bit of a “whatever” for everyone. Especially the kids, who had already been to what felt like the same type of place several times in the…
I remember visiting Versailles when I was 13 years old. It was the first palace I’d ever seen in my life and I was blown away. I think because it was my first one, it’s always held a special place to me. Once we decided to go to Paris, I…
Mara: Ever since I was 3 or 4, I wanted to the visit the Eiffel Tower. My mom promised she would take me there. I finally went at age 9. The first time I saw it, it was the best thing ever. (Mom here: As Mara said, we started talking…
Our trip to the Louvre wasn’t quite as magical as I was hoping. Luckily Chuck and I have both been there before, but we’d looked forward to showing the kids some historic and important art. The kids weren’t nearly as excited about this as we were. They did OK to…