Campanile Buc Versailles

Happy birthday, Michael! The birthday boy decided he wanted to spend his special day in Versailles, so off we went do discover the ancient Castle of Versailles. The hotel Concierge's directions for taking the train to Versailles were a bit confusing, so the Globetrotters had to figure it out for ourselves. As fate would have it, we walked directly across the street, purchased a round-trip RER (local train ...

... We headed on the tube to the graveyard where Jim Morrison is buried as my friend Emma wanted to visit it. We stopped at a cute Parisian cafe for an ice cream as well and moved on along the tube line to Sacre-Coeur. We spent an hour or so enjoying the view and the heat, even cooled our feet in the fountain at the bottom. Then we headed to Notre Dame, we went inside and slowly walked around appreciating the chapels and artwork inside. There was a service taking ...

... Spain's victory by dancing in the fountain in the square. We hung around and cheered with the crowd for a while It was a little crazy but really fun. On the way back everyone was talking to about the game on the metro which was great French practice. I got back to the hotel around 11 and now I'm getting ready to sleep! Tomorrow we have one more orientation (though I don't know what more information they could possibly give us!), a tour of Notre Dame, and a boat tour on the Seine.

... expecting, but hey, you have to eat it out of respect, right? =P Well, to say the least, the mini croissants weren't too bad.. they were nice and fresh.. Afterwards we headed across the road and to the underground entrance to the Louvre. This was where the inverted pyramid was, so to see that was pretty cool! However, we didn't linger too long here as there were already a huge crowd gathering at the entrance, so we joined the line and was in the Lourve in ...

... I simply could not walk anymore. I don't have blisters, thank goodness, but I do have some skin that feels like it's on fire. I wish there was a bathtub here because my feet would be soaking in cold water right now. All of the stores are closed on Sunday, so I can't pop in somewhere and pick up a pair of sandals or something; it will have to wait until tomorrow, unfortunately. No more 'ventures today. It's ...

... the city and it seemed like we walked up 39372 steps to get there but it was well worth it! The view was unbelievable and the church was even more spectacular. I don't know what happened but me and Emma started getting real emotional in the church! I think it just kind of dawned on me where I was and how lucky I am to be having these amazing experiences. I am thankful for every day that I'm spending here and know that the time I'm spending here and ...

... of people who are supportive, loving, and funny. Can't beat it. And onto gushing about Paris. I never frequented Starbucks much in the States, at least not daily, but I certainly did in France. It was amazing. Along with 5 euro sushi everyday. A little obscene, but completly satisfying. And I can't say enough about walking and talking around the Seine, the Parks, and ...

... after a bite to eat, our first stop was St. Andre, already Chad and Alli's local pub. Chad, of course, was eager to hit the Louvre or the Musee D'Orsay, but it must have been our interesting conversations about work that prevented him from leaving, and he decided to hang out with us for evening instead. Having read so much about Chad's intrigue into the hidden world of absinthe, I thought he would be the perfect guide for something I had never tried before. Chad searched out a ...

... us over to our hotel, the Movenpick. We got checked in, made arrangement for our birthday tea at DLP, got to the room (loved the King size bed for us and bunk beds for the kids) and then took the pink bus back to Disney Village for lunch. We had sandwiches at New York Sandwiches. Delish! The cashiers were so friendly, and it was so fun to say "Bonjour," "oui," & "merci"! We then took a tour of Disney Village which was quite empty. We walked around the lake and ...

3.Why it isn't a good idea to ride a bike on the streets of Paris at night aft** downing 2 huge glasses of red wine. We head back to the hotel for some rest since I'm det**mined to do the night bike tour. The plan was to rest for about half an hour and head to the south leg of the Eiffel Tow** (pili** sud) to meet Fat Tire Bike Tours , (who w**e formally called Mike's bike tours, I think) at the appointed 7PM meeting time. Unfortunately, the ...