Paris!

I was lucky enough to spend a Girls Weekend in Paris in mid-June with three lovely American ladies. We took the train to London and then took the Eurostar through the Chunnel to Paris in 2 hours. Amazing! The train was quick and easy and I can't wait to do the trip again with Wayne and the girls sometime soon!

I had visited Paris once before with 2 other lovely Americans while studying abroad in Ireland but found this trip to be very different....last time we stayed in a hostel with our giant backpacks in the middle of a 3 week excursion through Europe! This time we had giant suitcases filled with way too much luggage and three days to simply walk around and enjoy the city...which has its own very special appeal after travelling with kids!

We visited lots of pretty places, ate many a croissant, got pictures of the Eiffel Tower from every angle, enjoyed a few Kir Royales, indulged in fondue and did some shopping. Of course, no trip would be complete without a few hiccups, including a run in with crazy foreign soccer fans, a lost taxi driver and a metro con man.  Good thing we had one semi-fluent French speaker (aka Colleen), one city-savvy New Yorker (that's me), one persistent little lady (you go Lori!) and one frequent traveler with a great sense of direction (yay Neda!) Don't tell Wayne but it's about time to plan the next girls weekend. ( :

Enjoy some of our favorite pics!

Outside of Notre Dame

Macaroons!

Musee d'Orsay

Lollipops!

Locks all across the bridge with lover's names

Hot cocoa and croissants

Our flat had one bedroom and a loft. That's Colleen's foot hanging over the edge. ( :

Ready for a night out!

Such relaxed, happy smiles! Maybe it was the wine? 

We thought the cheese fondue was the first course...but that's all they would give us. Wine and endless cheese...

Why was the wine in baby bottles? I have no idea...

Beautiful!!

Picnicking by the Eiffel Tower

Cheers to a great trip with wonderful friends! Au revoir Paris....for now!