Montpellier and Marseille, France

We are on our way back home, but here is some of our adventure of our last day in Montpellier and then a few days in Marseille, France. I can tell you that I will never get used to the # of people who smoke in Europe; it blows me away. We have also had […]

Torino, Italy

Here are some shots of our time in Torino, Italy before heading to Lyon for the semifinals and final of the Women’s World Cup. It was so great to hear Italian again after 7 years. Not sure why Torino isn’t on most people’s bucket lists, but even the train ride there was absolutely picturesque. I’m […]

Lyon, France

Well, we have just begun a new travel adventure, more to come later. However, here is a reflection of what we experienced in Lyon, France when we were there for almost a week while I met with old friends and enjoyed the semifinals and final of the Women’s World Cup. Not to mention, one of […]

Reims, France

After Lyon, France we headed to Reims, France (pronounced Rans) to catch a Tour de France stage. Although we didn’t know it at the time, we were actually watching the false start that began down in the center of the city. The sponsors were giving away all kinds of free stuff and they also awarded […]

Montmartre and Museum d’Orsay

Paris, Day 4. This was our final full day as we were leaving the next morning to head to Bordeaux, France for Bastille Day. We stopped in at the Musée d’Orsay for viewing their evolution of Impressionist work as well as seeing some Van Gogh (a few paintings highlighted here). We captured some other sights […]

Paris Metropolitan Area

Paris, Day 3…I know, but we were there for a little over 4 days and there is so much to see. Although, I think we did quite well soaking up history, having fun, enjoying eating and lots of walking. Oh and we had a bus tour for 2 days to help cut down the amount […]

Louvre Museum, Paris

Our next stop was Paris and this city is almost bigger than any other city I’ve seen. This is just Day 1 (broken down over 4 days) where we tackled the Louvre with fervor and a plan. Such a massive place, but also extremely interesting to experience. It is still foreign to see officers with […]

Palace of Versailles to Catacombs, Paris

We visited the Palace of Versailles and the Catacombs. The Palace is absolutely massive as well as the surrounding grounds, not to mention that there is also the Estate of Trianon on the grounds elsewhere. Dave and I were so amazed at the crazy amount of opulence, exquisite carvings, paintings, fabrics and beautiful gardens. We […]

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux, France was our final stop before returning to Granada for a couple weeks. Of course, their wine region is well known and we tried a few different wines from various vineyards as well as walked all over the main part of the city. There were some additional things that would have been need to […]