Our Summer Holiday

I love that Europeans go on holiday, rather than vacation. I try to use the term any chance I get. So with no further delay...photos from our European holiday!



This is the whole lot of us in London. Matt's uncle, Christopher Connolly, lives in central London. This photo was taken, on his terrace, shortly after our arrival. Matt has his arm around his uncle Chris. Both Chris and Achilles (behind me in the white) are such gracious hosts. They don't let us lift a finger while we are there...and they share wonderful stories and wine with us!

After we settled in we hit some history hot spots including the British Museum. I'll tell you what, the British were not shy about taking things from other countries during their rule!

The gates of Babylon:



The facade of the Parthenon:



A little bit of Egypt:



Can't forget Rome:



We also toured the British Library and the National Art Gallery, both of which were amazing.

Matt and I took the Eurostar to Paris for a couple of days...it was my first time there and I was so excited. It had been ten years since Matt had been there and we both really enjoyed ourselves...good wine, good food and a new Louis Vuitton were had!

We stayed in the Latin Quarter and would highly recommend the area. Very close to our hotel was the famous Paris landmark, Fontaine St-Michel (French is such a beautiful language, the fact that St- Michel is pronounced "san michelle" is just the tip of the iceberg!)I thought it was just stunning:





My favorite Paris attraction was Notre Dame. What an incredible cathedral, the magnitude of which cannot be expressed in pictures:



Stained glass interior:



Prayer candles: MY FAVORITE IMAGE OF THE TRIP!



And of course, not trip to Paris would be complete w/o the Eiffel Tower:



Or the Arc de Triomphe:



Or the Louvre:



Or Matt!




We had a great time, and are already planning our next trip! Hopefully in a couple of years we will once again visit London (it will always be our favorite) and spend a few days in Spain!