Category archives: Travel
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- We got back from our trip to Normandy in the afternoon so we spent the rest of the day checking off the final things on our must see list. We paid a visit to the Rodin Museum where Rodin's sculptures were displayed in a beautiful garden surrounding the museum. Walking through the garden was a wonder[...]
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- We booked a tour of Monet's house in Giverny in the province of Normandy. We arrived at Monet's house on the earlier side which worked well because I can imagine the gardens get tight as the crowds grow. It was so amazing to walk around Monet's garden made famous by his gorgeous water lily paintin[...]
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- Still recovering from our epic trip to Versailles we decided to have a chill day exploring the nearby Marais neighborhood. We walked across the river through the Île Saint-Louis, stopping at a cute little shop that had delicious cookies, chocolates and caramels. From there we shopped along the mai[...]
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- We enjoyed our breakfast of mini pastries from the bread tent as we waited in line to climb Notre Dame, the beautiful Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité. The climb was a lot less difficult than the Eiffel Tower which was good because it was already pretty warm out. The view from the towers was[...]
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- We took an early train from the nearby Saint-Michel stop to Versailles. Even though we were there before it opened there was still a bit of a line, likely because it had been closed for the strike the day before. Thankfully it moved quickly and before we knew it we were inside walking through room[...]
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- In the morning we hopped on a Batobus which took us to the beautiful Jardin des Plantes. It was another bright sunny day which was perfect for exploring the gardens. The rose garden was especially pretty and fragrant. We saw one jogger who just couldn't help but occasionally stop running to smell[...]
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- Paris is a great walking city but it is far too large to walk everywhere. We decided we didn't want to be stuck underground on the Metro so we took advantage of the Batobus commuter boat on the Seine to get around. The unlimited two day Batobus pass was one of the best decisions we made because in[...]
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- From the Jardin des Plantes we took the Batobus to the Champs-Élysées, home of the fanciest Abercrombie & Fitch I have ever seen! We window-shopped our way to the Arc de Triomphe which was closed due to a strike that was unfortunately affecting many of the national museums and monuments. After[...]
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- Once revived by hot chocolate and pastries from Angelina, we headed to Musee d'Orsay. Set in an old train station and filled with many of my favorite impressionist works, this museum was the one I enjoyed the most.
From there we went to Sainte-Chapelle to see the stunning stained glass windo[...]
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- We got an early start and made our way along the Seine to the Louvre. Even though we arrived before the museum opened there was already quite a crowd forming. Thankfully we had our Museum Passes so we were able to bypass much of the line (Pro-tip: get the Paris Museum Pass!). We made a beeline fo[...]
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- As soon as we crossed into French airspace it was clear what a contrast France would be from Iceland. In Iceland the land was sparse and rocky while France appeared to be lush green fields stretching as far as the eye could see. As our plane touched down I was almost giddy thinking about all the p[...]
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- Within a few hours of landing at Keflavík International Airport we found ourselves luxuriating in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon. The milky neon blue water was just as strange as wearing a bathing suit outdoors in the wintry temperatures but relaxing in the warmth of the Lagoon with a sil[...]
