Paris is for Lovers

Our last days in Paris consisted of more crepes, croissants and of course some macarons...and apparently we no longer felt the need to take pictures. We hit up this cafe with these humongous and impressive meringues.

Every time I see this picture I regret not trying one!

Then my sweetheart and I headed to what I'll call "Lovers Bridge" where we locked a padlock to the bridge and each threw our keys into the river. This symbolized our unbreakable love for one another...a little cheezy maybe, but what can I say we were newly weds and it is still a fun memory!  

Lovers Bridge

Each of us tossing our keys into the river

The next day we headed over to Versailles to see the Palace. The night before we discovered the Palace would be closed and it was definitely bad planning, but at least we have a good reason to come back. We were able to enjoy the gardens for free which was fun and relaxing.

Versailles Gardens

The back of the Palace

After we had our fill, back to Paris we went to enjoy more museums and the beautiful ambiance of the lovely city. We even visited Musée de l'Orangerie and basked in Monet's Water Lilies. This exhibit ended up being my favorite one and it was our last!! 

Huge hot dogs for lunch

Tuileries Garden

This may have been taken even though we weren't supposed to

Place de la Concorde or "Harmony" Plaza right by the museum

And on to a new country!

-Danielle

Perfect Paris

Paris day two was a whirlwind. First stop was Notre Dame. Stephen grabbed breakfast for us while I waited in line and we each chowed down on a delightful croissant just before entering its enchanted doors.

Notre Dame Cathédrale...check out that line phew. 

Back of Notre Dame

Next stop was Sainte-Chapelle. Famous for its stained glass collection and located near the former palace in Paris. The chapel was originally commissioned by King Louis the IX as a home for his religious relics.

Sainte-Chapelle

If you are planning a 3-4 day trip in Paris I highly recommend buying a Paris pass it can save you money and it helped us bypass a 1-2 hour line. Of course we had to visit Musée du Louvre and saw...

Raphael's The School of Athens

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (Small but impressive in my opinion)

 and some beautifully adorned rooms to name a few.

Next stop was Les Invalides a complex of buildings including the army museum of France.

Napoleon's Horse...we may have gotten scolded for taking this picture.

Les Invalides

We are major foodies so of course trying a crepe was in order! Eventually we decided to eat an early dinner. We were big fans of the meals that came with an appetizers or dessert and would split them scoring a three course meal.

Banana Nutella Crepe

Cafe Dinner (Croque Monsieur and Veal with Frittata)



We ended the evening atop Notre Dame, viewing the famous gargoyles and bourdon bell up close. We even waited until dusk to enjoy the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.

The View from Notre Dame

Door to ring the bell

Bourdon Bell

Famous Gargoyles

Notre Dame at night

Au Revoir

-Danielle