Our first stop is Pais, city of lights, city of Love!
 
 

                                 
This is our crew in front of the Eiffel Tower                               And the Eiffel Tower in it's singular glory.
 
 

                            
Our next stop is the Arc de Triomphe located at the end of the two mile Champs Elysées, which a small group of us decided to walk one evening.
 
 
 

       
No trip to Paris would be complete without a trip to the beautiful cathedrals located within its walls.
Above is the beautiful Sacre Coeur nestled on a hill over looking the village of Monmarte
and below is the world famous Notre Dame as seen from the Siene river.

Le Moulin Rouge, we were not aware that our hotel was only a few blocks from here.
This picture was taken from our tour bus window upon leaving the city.
 
 

The Louvre
 
 

Of Course we couldn't visit the Louvre without stopping by to see the
Mona Lisa
 
 
 

Next we will travel into the breath-taking countryside.

Above and below you can see waterlilies from Monet's garden

The beach at Normandy

The American Cemetary at Normandy, to the left is a monument at the gate, to the right is only a tiny section of the acres of American dead.
 

In the distance is Mont St. Michel which becomes an island during the high tide.
In the fore ground you can see sheep grazing in the salt marsh during the low tide,
these sheep yeild the most delicious mutton.
 

And finally, the grand palace of Versailles.
 
 

This photo journey does no justice to the true beauty of Paris and the French counrtyside,
but I hope it has instilled in you a desire to visit this great country,
such is the passion that has been burning within me since I first stepped foot on her soil.
I can not waite to return!!!

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