Paris, London & 11 years

Kevin and I just celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary in Europe. I am so in love with him and grateful for every day we have had in our marriage. This trip was such a romantic get away where we were able to spend every minute of the day together enjoying each other and all of the beauty that Paris and London have to offer. Happy Anniversary! Our first night after hours of traveling by planes, trains, metro, and foot we decided to pay a visit to the Eiffel Tower. The colors of the sky that night were so magical.

Here is a picture of Montmartre in Paris. There were a lot of local artists here and fun little shops. That night we ate at Chez la Mere Catherine where I had the most amazing orange glazed duck and gained more appreciation for french cuisine. Here is a view of the Louvre. This place inspires me.

That afternoon we sat in the gardens outside of the Louvre and just enjoyed being in Paris.

Notre Dame.

The river Seine.
I am a big Marie Antoinette fan especially after reading a biography about her. The last time I was in Paris with my mom we weren't able to go to the Chateau de Versailles so this was one of my priorities this trip. I think there is nothing that compares to this palace and the gardens. This was truly a highlight for us. Not only were we able to tour the main palace but we spent the afternoon roaming the gardens.

The Hall of Mirrors.

Petite Trianon. Marie Antoinette's small palace.

The gardens cover so many acres that we rented bikes to go exploring.

We were there on a special day when they turned all of the fountains in the gardens on for a few hours. They were so beautiful.

Our last day in Paris we rode up to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

St. Paul's cathedral in London. We had to do the double decker bus tour our first day. So fun.

Tower Bridge.

Hyde park. We were there the perfect time of year when the flowers and roses were all in bloom.

This scene makes me want to paint.

The Tower of London. It took a lot for me to convince both Kevin and the Beefeater to take this picture together for me. We had a wonderful tour with a very entertaining Beefeater.

Big Ben.After riding on the eye of London we took this picture with the Houses of Parliament in the background.

Our last day in London. My handsome honey.

Thanks so much for all of those that helped with our little Ethan while we were gone, especially his nannas! It meant so much to us.