Steve and I have been married for twenty years. It has been pretty awesome and I'm looking forward to the next 20 and then the next 20 after that! To celebrate Steve asked my parents to babysit while they visited us in Germany and planned a trip to Paris for us. I was so excited and thrilled because I have always wanted to visit Paris and how romantic to go for our anniversary.
We spent our first day walking down the Champs-Elysées to the Place de la Concorde. I loved the look of the Place de la Concorde, the size and grandeur that has existed for hundreds of years. Sure, there is that whole beheading history there but still... We spent a short time in the Louvre during some thunderstorms and saw the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo as well as some other fabulous works of art. Then it was Eiffel Tower time. I was so excited to get to the top, even though the wind was biting! The views were amazing and it was just so awesome to finally be there! Afterwards we had dinner in the Trocadero district overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
The next day was another filled with site seeing. We started with Notre Dame and it completely met our expectations, outside and inside! We had lunch nearby - french onion soup - apparently the only true Parisian original food.
That evening we took a dinner cruise along the Seine. I know it sounds a bit cheesy but it was actually really wonderful. It was a lovely way to see Paris at night and it was a nice dinner too.
Our third day dawned and it was time for Steve's anniversary present. Driving a Ferrari 458! I had found a track online and purchased a package. While I did confirm that the instructor would speak English I didn't realize that NO ONE else would! It was a bit unsettling sitting in the drivers briefing and not understanding one word anyone was saying! When we headed out to the track Steve first had two get to know the track laps. He told that instructor he needed someone who spoke English and they made it happen. His eight laps went really quickly but it was a cool experience for him and he got to pass an Audi R8 which he also really enjoyed.
That afternoon we had lunch at a brew pub and then explored the Left Bank and ended with a walk through Luxembourg Gardens. Later in the afternoon we met my high school friend Janet at the Montparnasse building for a drink, well two drinks. It was so fun to catch up with her in person after not seeing her for ages. We had been told the views from the top were better and to go up at sunset. We weren't disappointed and as our friend had told us, the best part is you can see the Eiffel Tower and not the Montparnasse building, unlike from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Sunday dawned and it was our last morning in Paris. We decide to head to the Sacre Coeur to see the church and climb the dome for one last look over Paris. We were not disappointed. It was the nicest day we had while we were in Paris so the views were spectacular. We climbed the stairs to the top examining all the nooks and crannies along the way. When we headed back down it is 300 steps with no stopping, I was actually a bit dizzy when we got to the bottom!
It was absolutely a fabulous trip. It was wonderful seeing Paris but even more wonderful have a weekend to ourselves!
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