Airport Court

The last leg of our trip was spent with Paris as a home base. This is M’s second time in Paris (though last time was only for a day) and our 4th. Paris is one of my favorite cities and I still haven’t done everything I want to do here! Every though we are here for 3 nights, our actual time in Paris is quite limited. We made our way from Chartres to Paris with a stop in Giverny, a beautiful village in Northern France. Giverny was home to Claude Monet from 1883 until he died in

We couldn’t help but sleep in this morning! The château accommodations were so comfortable! We had planned to have breakfast in the hotel restaurant but everyone was so full from our fancy dinner last night we opted for an early picnic lunch later in the day. Our first stop was straight from Beauty and Beast. When Belle sang about the provincial town she lived, Langeais had to be it! And Château de Langeais had to be the beast’s castle! The castle was built in the 15th centur

The last few days were spent exploring the French countryside of the Loire Valley. The views from the car have been incredible. Sprawling green fields dotted with sheep, steeples of centuries old churches peaking out on the horizon, little medieval towns straight from a fairytale. We’ve made quite a few stops along the way! The first stop was to explore the caves of the Ackerman Winery (established in 1811). The self-guided tour ended with an eight wine tasting (and a sweet l

We were off the ferry boat by 8 am and after the most tedious rental car acquisition we were on our way Josh’s most anticipated activity: The abbey at Mont Saint-Michèl! Located in the Normandy region of France, this is the famous floating cathedral. Built on an island surrounded by water and quicksand, it was once only accessible via a dangerous low tide trek. Now, visitors can access it via the safety of a bridge (even on a bus for pilgrims who would rather save their energ