France

  • Amsterdam canal tour

    We left Paris and took the train up to Amsterdam, passing through Belgium. It was another peaceful and nap-filled ride. Once we arrived, we dropped our stuff at the hotel then headed back to the heart of Amsterdam for an evening canal tour. I think a canal tour is a must for any visitor to…

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  • Sacre Ceour, Montmartre, and the Moulin Rouge

    Our final dinner in Paris was at a traditional creperie in Montmartre. On our way, we walked through the arrondissement and stopped at Sacre Coeur. Our tour guide, Mario, likes Sacre Coeur more than Notre Dame so he gave us over an hour there (while a church service was in progress, no less). Sacre Coeur…

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  • The Mona Lisa

    We had a limited amount of time in the Louvre. Because of this, we prioritized seeing the Mona Lisa. Plenty of people had warned me that it’s not that big and you can’t get that close to it, but I felt compelled to see Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. Honestly, I thought the warnings were misplaced….

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