6/11/2010 Vacation My vacation to London and Paris in May went well. In London I loved meeting two new nieces and a new nephew (who I am certain will love me forever,) I loved seeing some old favorite sites and peeps and discovering new ones. When I am in London all I need is a map of the city and a travel card to make me happy. It was great walking around enjoying beauty and taking in the energy of the people and feeling as if I had no cares in the world. The most memorable think I did was to light a candle at a church the late Natasha Richardson (who will remain an iconic human in my eye forever) listed as one of her favorite sites in London, it felt surreal being there, knowing she was there previously doing exactly the same thing I was and the joy I felt was a bonus for me because I did it on my birthday. Unlike London, it was my first time in Paris and I stayed in a lovely hotel (les trios Poussins) and not with relatives. It was great seeing some of the places I had admired in pictures and read about, up close. It was great walking on the streets of Paris such as the Champ Elysees. I felt ecstatic climbing the Eiffel tour with the other tourists and being among the Parisians and fellow visitors. I cannot wait to go back and explore Paris some more along with the rest of France. As with London, when I am in Paris all I need a map of the city but instead of a travel card a carnet to make me happy. Most of all it was great to speak French in Paris after a year of daily French drills.
Paris
Saint Georges
La Seine
a square in Paris
Musee du louvre
A view from la Tour Eiffel
London
Picadilly Circus
The London Eye
West Minister Abbey
Traflagar Square
my candle shines here
My yummy chocolat bliss Birthday Cake
La Seine
a square in Paris
A view from la Tour Eiffel
The London Eye
West Minister Abbey
my candle shines here
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