Friends, I'm really excited about today's post! I've been reminiscing about our big European adventure lately -- what a whirlwind trip! We loved our time abroad last summer and there are so many parts of it that I don't want to forget! When people think of traveling abroad, or traveling to Europe, they tend to envision the hustle and bustle of crazy big cities. They think of the sheer numbers of people milling about, or the constant noise or excitement that often wraps itself around … [Read more...]
Chateau de Pierrefonds: a French Castle
There has been a bit of an impromptu break from our Europe posts lately, but I'm jumping back in today with one of our favorite excursions towards the end of the trip...visiting a castle!! RELATED: OUR 2 WEEK EUROPE TRIP ITINERARY We left the charming town of Albert in the early morning and drove south for an hour towards the area around Compiegne, France (not all that far from Paris, where we would later be flying home from). I had first come across Chateau de Pierrefonds while … [Read more...]
A Relaxing Day in Albert, France
We loved our couple days in Albert, France! The guys got to explore historic sites and museums in The Somme area, and on our full day in Albert, my sis-in-law Signe and I decided to spend the day just exploring the town of Albert ourselves. ^^ The front door of our cute Airbnb! ^^ ^^ the view outside into the square-type area ^^ Signe and I slept in till 9 and by 10 am, we left our cute Airbnb and began to wander. Actually, our first stop of the day was the nearby Boulagerie … [Read more...]
Verdun, France: Memorials + Forts
We've made it exactly halfway through our Europe trip on the blog! :) The first half of our 2-week trip was spent in London and in Paris. I've shared posts about the British Museum, the Tower of London/Wesminster Abbey/Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the Changing the Guard Ceremony at Buckingham, the climb to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, our journey on the Eurostar from London to Paris, why we DIDN'T do the Eiffel Tower, and our day at the palace of Versailles. Whew! That's a lot … [Read more...]
Traveling from London to Paris (+ why we didn’t do the Eiffel Tower)
When we were mapping out the detailed 2-week itinerary for our Europe trip, we were excited about arriving in Paris for a couple of reasons: first of all, because we'd get to take the Eurostar train through the Chunnel, and second, because we reserved tickets to go up in the Eiffel Tower at night! Taking the Eurostar to Paris I'd taken the Eurostar train 8 years prior, when I was on my high school Europe trip. It's such a neat form of transportation, going almost 200 mph under the English … [Read more...]
Our 2-Week Europe Itinerary
Happy Tuesday, friends! I am SO excited to finally begin sharing our Europe trip with you! Like I said in this post, we're back from our recent 2-week adventure in Europe. I went with my husband, a friend of ours from college, and my sister-in-law! Let me just start by saying this: one of my favorite things about travel (and other big events) is the actual planning! :) I spent much of June finalizing details for our 2 week trip. Much had to be finalized: passports, plane tickets, … [Read more...]