Roman ruins & bubbling brooks. That’s how I spent my day today in Bath, England. It’s always been a dream of mine to go to Bath and see what all the bathtub hullabaloo is about and today I found out – and it’s totally a whole lot of hullabaloo to go crazy over. GemContinue reading “Soaking up Bath”
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Exploring Bristol and Discovering Family Heritage
Waking up in the UK for the second day in a row was wonderful today. After exploring the village of Oldbury yesterday, I went into the city to explore Bristol today. I discovered that it resembles my college town of Columbia, Mo so much. The vibe was so chilled out and laid back that IContinue reading “Exploring Bristol and Discovering Family Heritage”
Discovering England’s Quaintest Little Village
As of last night, I no longer live in Paris and am traveling the U.K. for about two weeks. This first week I’m staying with Gemma in her village of Oldbury and I have to say, it’s actually like a dream. Let’s start off with Gem’s house. It’s actually how I picture my life whenContinue reading “Discovering England’s Quaintest Little Village”
Escaping City Life: A Day Trip to Normandy’s Capital
It’s always so nice to get out of the city and explore more of what France has to offer. Coming from a small town, sometimes living in such a huge city is a bit overwhelming for me. So, whenever I have a chance to get away for a bit, I take full advantage. Yesterday, IContinue reading “Escaping City Life: A Day Trip to Normandy’s Capital”
Sainte Chapelle: Another Parisian Bucket List Item
Yesterday I finally ventured inside Sainte Chapelle, a royal medieval Gothic chapel, here in Paris. It’s known for its glorious stained glass windows and they definitely didn’t fail to impress. I get why everyone talks so highly of it now. Seriously gorgeous. Anyway, these photos don’t do it justice but they’ll have to do! Continue reading “Sainte Chapelle: Another Parisian Bucket List Item”
Vaux-le-Vicomte: The Model for Versailles
You’ve all probably heard of the Palace of Versailles, built by Louis XIV, used by Marie Antoinette and her husband Louis XVI until their arrest (and eventual beheading) and also occupied by Napoleon I. Well anyway, the gorgeous and elaborate palace was inspired by a much smaller one – Vaux-le-Vicomte, which I had the pleasureContinue reading “Vaux-le-Vicomte: The Model for Versailles”
A Mosque is a Beautiful Thing
Today I visited the mosque in Paris for the first time and it was gorgeous. Overflowing with brilliant flowers, paved with cool teal tiles and quiet like serenity; it was a humbling experience. Take a look.
Trois Souvenirs de ma Jeunesse/My Golden Years
Today I did something I’ve never done before: I saw a film at the theater all by myself. For weeks now ever since I saw the trailer for Trois Souvenirs de ma Jeunesse/My Golden Years, I’ve been dying to see it. But to my dismay, every time I wanted to go, everyone was busy. So,Continue reading “Trois Souvenirs de ma Jeunesse/My Golden Years”
Parc Asterix and a Rainy Day
As an au pair in France, I’m privileged to have many holidays that allow me to travel – be it within Paris or not. Yesterday was one of those holidays and I spent it rattling down hills and dancing in the rain at Parc Asterix, an amusement park just outside of Paris. The park isContinue reading “Parc Asterix and a Rainy Day”
Mom & Dad Take France, Pt. 2: Normandy & Mont St. Michel
So, while my parents were here for two weeks, we knew we wanted to venture out of Paris and explore. I always love getting out of the city and seeing trees and flowers and fields again so I was overjoyed to go anywhere. We decided on Normandy because my Dad is a huge history buffContinue reading “Mom & Dad Take France, Pt. 2: Normandy & Mont St. Michel”
The Wandering Sunflower 