NIce to Vorey
Barbara and Suze got up very early to get to the airport. When Barbara returned, I got up and worked on packing and helping to clean up. We were ready to leave at about 9:30, but didn’t know how to “check out.” Barbara made some calls, then walked to the car park to get the
Harry Potter in Nice
Barbara and Suze decided to take the bus to the Matisse and Chagall museums. The girls and I went out to “go shopping.” I am a terrible shopper and don’t much enjoy it, but Chloe loved it. She even managed to buy herself a dress and some Littlest Pet Shop toys. Neither Camille nor I
Lunch in Eze
Debating between going to St. Paul de Vence and Eze, we decided Eze would be more picturesque and figured out which bus would get us there. Because I wanted to get seats on the bus this time, I though we should leave early. We found the right bus bay and waited. And waited. And waited.
Off to St. Tropez
We got going late in the morning. After a little breakfast, we headed to the car to drive to St. Tropez so Suze could see it. It took a couple of hours to get there by the highway. We found a nice parking lot in the center of town and got out to walk around.
Bastille Day in Nice
While the rest of us slept in, Barbara went for a walk and geocached. Suze fed the girls breakfast when they woke. When Barbara got back and the apartment was cleaned up, Barbara, Suze and the girls went to the beach. I stayed behind to catch up on the photos and blogging and have some
Day in Monaco
Barbara and Chloe went out to get some bread. While out, they stopped at the playground. After breakfast, while Suze and I were getting ready to go out for the day, Barbara took the girls out to the toy store across the street. We then all quickly headed to the bus station and jumped on
Market and Beach
After we got up and had some breakfast and figured out the problem with the wifi, we headed out to explore the area. As we walked down to the beach, Chloe spotted some ice cream cones that she could not wait to try! We also found the big daily market that had flowers, fruits, veggies
Arrival in Nice
We woke a little earlier this morning and headed right to Nimes over a road that looked just like central Texas. We parked the car and found a cafe for some breakfast before walking over to the Arena, which looks like a small Coliseum. We walked around it, Chloe got a pen like the one
Romans in the South
I woke early, then went back to sleep and got up later than I had wanted. We packed fast and left the hotel. We stopped in town to have breakfast, then drove south through Grenoble and then back west again. We stopped in Orange to see the Roman Theater. Chloe ran up and down the
Paris to Chambery
Most of the clothes were dry, but not all, so Barbara worked on ironing them to speed along the process. We worked on final packing and on cleaning up the apartment. The person from the management company came, and we hauled our bags down the stairs since the elevator was not working. Instead of taking
Sailing in Paris
The girls slept in late. I got up as Barbara left for her meeting, and I worked on some photos and blogs. The day started out rainy, so I didnรt want to head to Les Halles. Instead we went out to a street market then took the train to near Notre Dame, where we went
off the beaten track
Chloe’s birthday! She opened one present in the morning when she woke, then we headed out to the Jardin d’Acclimation. It wasn’t obvious of it was going to rain or not, so we kept our fingers crossed. We bought a book of tickets and headed in, along with busloads of kids. Our first stop was
Disneyland
We got up earlier than the other days, but still didn’t get out of the apartment until 8:30 or so. We walked to Gare de Lyon, which was a bit of a walk, but the easiest way I could figure out to get there. We found the right track with little problem, but then things
walking in Paris
We didn’t get started until late, since we had stayed up so late. We decided to walk up to Rue Mouffetard and see the shops there. We then headed through the nice plaza and down some stairs to the Arena Lacepte, an ancient Roman arena where people play soccer on sunny weekend afternoons. The girls
playing in Paris
In the morning, Barbara went out to her meeting. The girls and spent some time getting ready, then headed out to La Villette. We wandered over to the canal and were disappointed to see that the Dragon Slide was closed off. The geode in front of the museum really impressed Chloe! We crossed the canal
Off to France Miniature
Barbara woke early. I woke a little later and started looking at my photos from the previous day. Barbara went down the block and bought a baguette for the morning. I had coffee and bread while working on my photos from yesterday. I got the girls up and we picked up around the apartment. When
And we’re in Paris
After having been in the air for just a couple of hours, it is already a new day! The movie is still playing and yesterday’s dinner is still on its way. Thankfully, it was not Good Friday, and there was plenty of pasta left when it was our turn to choose. The attendant handed me
And We’re Off
I got the girls up very early to try to adjust them a little bit. I drove Rob to the train station, then worked during the morning. The girls and I finished packing and headed to the Apple Store and then the airport. Our gate was T01. We passed the time in the airport at
Getting Around Paris
My first trip to Paris with kids, I had not done my homework. My eldest was about a year and a half, and I hopped in a taxi from the airport with her. No car seat. The peripherique in a taxi with a toddler and no car seat? Never, ever again. Since that time, despite
French Media Suggestions?
As I’ve mentioned previously, I love to get the kids ready for a trip by helping them discover the wonder of it via books, music and movies. We will be spending a few weeks in France in July — a week in Paris and a week in Nice. While both girls have been to Paris
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