tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69111934965646395852024-03-13T00:19:35.192-07:00Normandy 2010normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-41643401750378231212010-05-30T00:03:00.000-07:002010-05-30T00:03:57.850-07:00saying goodbye :(<div style="text-align: center;">hey all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the past couple of days have flown, but i wouldn't have it any other way!</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have loved <b>every minute</b> of this trip, and am so grateful that casey and maria do this for us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's been an incredible experience!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we're leaving for the airport in about half an hour, so i just wanted to say a quick goodbye!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you for keeping up with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{but i will admit that i'm ready to go home!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i also wanted to share some pictures from the last couple of days!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">oscar wilde's tomb:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">so that's it for me :(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i'm running to buy one last croissant, and then i'll be on my way to the airport.</div><div style="text-align: center;">bittersweet, yes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">but i'll be back here one of these days!</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-79764800501384154682010-05-29T15:53:00.000-07:002010-05-29T15:53:14.236-07:00Hey guys, this is my last night in Paris so I'm just saying a quick hey before i crash. This trip has been totally amazing and quite an experience, one I will never forget, and hopefully will enjoy several more in the future. I'm thankful to Cobb and Maria for the opportunity to see this country and see all the things we've been able to see. I doubt there is any other school-sponsored trip anywhere that would see as many things of historical and cultural value as we have in such a short time period. It has been awesome but I'm so ready for home, my own bed, family, and my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ragan</span>. Well here are a bunch more pics from the trip, thanks to everyone for keeping track of us, Peace.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">The past two days in Paris have been a great experience. Yesterday we saw the Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides where Napoloen was buried. While there I had an opportunity to speak with a few cadets at the French military academy. Then in the evening we went on a night cruise. The Eiffel Tower at night is spectacular. Today was our last day in France. We saw the Arc de Triumph and the tomb of the unknown soldiers. I was exhausted climbing all those steps. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was another sobering experience. Paris is an incredible city to tour. There is so much to see and learn. </span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We went through the Gardens which were very very well maintained, and then as we were heading out toward the gate they opened back up!! We got very lucky that we got to see it. That night we went to eat at the Hard Rock cafe! It was great!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It had rained those first two days and it was starting to get old. Yesterday though the weather was beautiful. We took advantage of it and headed to the eiffel tower. We went all the way up and I was so nervous because of the elevators...but I made it and it was so cool. Today we finished up with everything by going to the Arc of Triomphe and finished up shopping. Tomorrow is fly home day! I am so ready to get back to my family!!! Overall though this was an experience that I will be grateful for, for the rest of my life!!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</h1>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-29355696409532024742010-05-27T16:58:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:58:15.546-07:00Adventures in Paris!Well, what can I say about this great city that hasn't already been said!!! I've been here probably close to 20 times and it never ceases to amaze me!! We've had a little drama since arriving in Paris. First, we dealt with the pouring rain. It's so fun dragging luggage down a street while trying to locate your hotel in such conditions. Yesterday, we finally solved the mystery concerning Zach's luggage...it was shipped back to Atlanta! Then, today, we arrive at Versailles (in the pouring rain again!) only to find out that a national strike closed it!! At first, we were only able to visit the gardens and by the time we were ready to head back, the palace reopened. So, we stayed and visited the beautiful palace after all!!! (Amanda was relieved!)<br />
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Kerri, Kacie, John Aidan and Carolina...I miss you all more and more each day! Carolina, I appreciate the fact that you want me to "take a break off of France" and it won't be long until Anut Mia will see you and give you a big hug (plus some presents)! <br />
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Mom, Nat and Michelle, I love you very much and miss you too!normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-79722099316787502422010-05-27T16:39:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:39:53.548-07:00versailles!<div style="text-align: center;">today, we went to versailles.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">that's about the only way to sum that one up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i've loved marie antoinette since i was around 10 or 11, for reasons i'm not actually sure of.</div><div style="text-align: center;">getting to see where she lived?</div><div style="text-align: center;">absolutely amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">that's all there is to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">after a brief snag of parisians being on strike and being told versailles was closed...</div><div style="text-align: center;">{i was majorly sad}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we went ahead and toured the gardens, since they were open for whatever reason, and then...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we found out they were opening the palace.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and i was happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and crying tears of joy instead of tears of sadness :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">before i found out i could go in:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxvv-V7aOsVd4O0-tQWFD0YZ5h3kAQZ0SrAsRpQfCi-8Tz7MHpl8i9nthp68kcnd8qZoIZbz2i5MBTcga06DlwoqX54AaynrlPx0GZstnbPgx2DZm4mN7wom9_Xpe1Z9kk8BUyPxWAds/s1600/paris,+day+2+254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxvv-V7aOsVd4O0-tQWFD0YZ5h3kAQZ0SrAsRpQfCi-8Tz7MHpl8i9nthp68kcnd8qZoIZbz2i5MBTcga06DlwoqX54AaynrlPx0GZstnbPgx2DZm4mN7wom9_Xpe1Z9kk8BUyPxWAds/s640/paris,+day+2+254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">{me being pathetic and taking pictures through the gate}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">after i actually got in:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN55OIg5XRrOzWskotmYQjsf2AF2TN1mvaW6N69xkFRLCpo2SjLNKoc514vTzLeReOTof-J42b5QJaAS2IJBHT3mpkrxosV8LVodqnM_rwiahFtb4tg86r1SQS2CVxrFkaErdeFm0QBQ/s1600/paris,+day+2+323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN55OIg5XRrOzWskotmYQjsf2AF2TN1mvaW6N69xkFRLCpo2SjLNKoc514vTzLeReOTof-J42b5QJaAS2IJBHT3mpkrxosV8LVodqnM_rwiahFtb4tg86r1SQS2CVxrFkaErdeFm0QBQ/s640/paris,+day+2+323.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">much better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{the next round of photos i thieved off maria's camera, since a lot of her pictures are prettier than mine!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">plus, i got to have starbucks for the first time in <s>5 years</s> since i've been gone before we went to the palace!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">then tonight for dinner, we went to the hard rock cafe in paris!</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was the first time i had ever been to one, and it was a lot of fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">only two days left, and i can't wait to see the rest of the monuments and must-sees on our list!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">-Amanda</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-48454300092495122032010-05-27T16:10:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:10:43.357-07:00Paris in the Rain???? .... NO COMPLAINTS!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdvNdDkMukZbJC2Wiy3lx_yV0PYIzKTtB7Jd40onlcjVz-CWpcjOXwqPYEKGMshHf5i1ISzI6K6xAdq5cKrazS1lIWooJjKZdYzVPwuyEHkNXPBfssidPArlCjY2JJZ-HbirYDHHA3HY/s1600/IMG_2804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdvNdDkMukZbJC2Wiy3lx_yV0PYIzKTtB7Jd40onlcjVz-CWpcjOXwqPYEKGMshHf5i1ISzI6K6xAdq5cKrazS1lIWooJjKZdYzVPwuyEHkNXPBfssidPArlCjY2JJZ-HbirYDHHA3HY/s320/IMG_2804.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Some of you may think that spending your first couple of days in Paris with rain might be a drag - NOT I (I state emphatically)! What's the best way to spend a rainy day (even in the States)???? A museum, of course! AND boy'o boy, PARIS has THE museum to give any rain cloud a silver lining! I've had the fortunate pleasure of spending 2 days at THE LOUVRE and I'm here to tell you... even that is NOT nearly enough to take in all that the Louvre offers; but it definitely gives you just enough of a taste to make your head swirl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWOkM_uaRS5WS_AoMOuWq5jEunSdvDjJGYb98XkVUSFFYF-NHyDfs-SKza5VG2a891Vk91n-N5uL4hojey9_I1rKG2j0OUqmnqJXKfcH9pKkrLVQyOG8zyLAJD8zMI2vc9kAjzNq5rtU/s1600/IMG_2811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWOkM_uaRS5WS_AoMOuWq5jEunSdvDjJGYb98XkVUSFFYF-NHyDfs-SKza5VG2a891Vk91n-N5uL4hojey9_I1rKG2j0OUqmnqJXKfcH9pKkrLVQyOG8zyLAJD8zMI2vc9kAjzNq5rtU/s320/IMG_2811.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-82205408986848115162010-05-27T09:00:00.000-07:002010-05-27T09:00:03.286-07:00Versailles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ym_5v0h2VMNo9iLzO6oGpKXpbWGFECbEL1J1Rbpu3yuj5rnl3zPX7bkjRo4QUT2W5B66JgAFfydOvDZV0njzmDy9hVVTVdZ4EgcVuMxm6ciMaz2RrhGbfuYush_Z7YQhPi0i09EKTkA/s1600/P5261250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ym_5v0h2VMNo9iLzO6oGpKXpbWGFECbEL1J1Rbpu3yuj5rnl3zPX7bkjRo4QUT2W5B66JgAFfydOvDZV0njzmDy9hVVTVdZ4EgcVuMxm6ciMaz2RrhGbfuYush_Z7YQhPi0i09EKTkA/s320/P5261250.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Approaching Versailles in the rain!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are details from a huge painting hanging in Versailles. I had to make myself walk away from it. I was mesmerized.</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-42165883807209520792010-05-26T15:17:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:17:22.081-07:00paris!<div style="text-align: center;">today was our first full day in paris, and let me tell you:</div><div style="text-align: center;">dragging our luggage around the metro system and down the streets in the pouring rain no longer mattered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">once i stepped into the courtyard at the louvre, it finally sank in that i was in paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was incredible, and i don't think i have the words to describe that feeling. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i saw a lot of antiquities from the egyptians {awesome}, more paintings than i could count, the mona lisa{!!!}, more marble than i could shake a stick at, and the code of hammurabi.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is unbelievable to finally see all of the pieces you've read about it, seen pictures of, and heard of, in person.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's unreal, and i'm not sure it's even fully sunk in yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">{it probably will once i get home, and can't do anything about it!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">after we left the louvre and ate lunch, we went to sainte-chappele, which houses the most awesome stained glass windows i've seen on this trip {which is saying something!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNY9l6v0JHoEMbkvDg7kelY4Nuz8yB8BU8R3gu7ZslYTBGCAxXaJe8hPU7Yxx780GFm-ddlDA55IY9zTpS6jYkwnMoi4D78RpouEb9UDYMFi2QcOPl4vyvpSA_qRCdfW1whVfjcRncFo/s1600/saumur,+paris,+day+1+and+2+212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNY9l6v0JHoEMbkvDg7kelY4Nuz8yB8BU8R3gu7ZslYTBGCAxXaJe8hPU7Yxx780GFm-ddlDA55IY9zTpS6jYkwnMoi4D78RpouEb9UDYMFi2QcOPl4vyvpSA_qRCdfW1whVfjcRncFo/s640/saumur,+paris,+day+1+and+2+212.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">there are 15 stained glass windows, that are home to over 1,000 scenes from the bible.</div><div style="text-align: center;">let me just tell you, i was speechless. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i could have sat and stared all day, i kid you not.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is one of the columns at the entrance:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a bitly="BITLY_PROCESSED" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEQZ2b98pXdmVhdE6FtlXb4LM-GpUsstPFML8iwqLt7jpQSf3GVzocmA03jfgZ5AfSZG6y1VRojlmm4jCO95imiga3u5AyXMFg7vpkj27tBGX7jlGX4a-D5TPpSuQPnt5LgAxOuKKqww/s1600/saumur,+paris,+day+1+and+2+220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEQZ2b98pXdmVhdE6FtlXb4LM-GpUsstPFML8iwqLt7jpQSf3GVzocmA03jfgZ5AfSZG6y1VRojlmm4jCO95imiga3u5AyXMFg7vpkj27tBGX7jlGX4a-D5TPpSuQPnt5LgAxOuKKqww/s640/saumur,+paris,+day+1+and+2+220.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the architecture on all these churches is just astounding; i can't imagine what it would be like to have worked on one, or even to have been around during the building of them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">there was even a mass service that we sat in on before we left.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we plan on going back to go up the tower, see the city, and see the gargoyles the church is famous for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i absolutely love it here, and i can't wait to see where we'll go tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">-Amanda</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-31268290314099045272010-05-25T17:33:00.000-07:002010-05-25T17:33:54.109-07:00Chapter Three: Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of the past few days (LOL) we went to Ambroise (Chateau) where Leonardo deVinci is "supposedly" interred. Whether he is or he is not - the place was fantabulous!!!! The view from the top of the grounds was, in itself, amazing. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">From Ambroise we moved on to another wee little cottage - Chenonceau, it was being fumagated (LOL-not really) so unfortunately we didn't get the full frontal view, BUT what we did get was simply gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxsPa-E4nQ0PqjiLXE04U84re_dujkMCRGG0m0muM4EiUTa6kiDeIVf4RC8LT0ovX4sIYvYkGbGyTU9ZVnsdEZMqsMo8WdauWZIxQYfp1f-SlNFgNbmC2ftbYvRr9Fu4ekAzuzeLdb20/s1600/IMG_2731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxsPa-E4nQ0PqjiLXE04U84re_dujkMCRGG0m0muM4EiUTa6kiDeIVf4RC8LT0ovX4sIYvYkGbGyTU9ZVnsdEZMqsMo8WdauWZIxQYfp1f-SlNFgNbmC2ftbYvRr9Fu4ekAzuzeLdb20/s320/IMG_2731.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So on and so forth - throw in another few homes of the rich and famous and voila we managed to see about .01% of the chateaus of France. It's completely mind boggling!</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Fast forward (and I mean fast) and here we are in Paris. I won't go into the crazy day we've had just getting here because NONE of that matters anymore. So what's a few steps and crowded trains... PARIS is so worth it. I finally feel like I'm back in modern civilization again - not the twilight zone. :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-9701447842664578952010-05-25T15:45:00.000-07:002010-05-25T15:45:47.044-07:00Traveling day!!!Today, we traveled from Saumur to Paris. I hate stairs very much!!! My travel experience included 75 extra pounds up and up and up and up a million stairs at the train stations, the metro, and other random places that some crazy person thought was a good idea to put stairs. Also, when we arrived in Paris, it began to rain, but it felt great and I laughed because none of the bad stuff matters because I am in Paris! I never thought that I would ever be here, but here I am. Tonight, I sleep, but tomorrow I am going to the Louvre!!! <br />
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Chelsea M. Smithnormandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-24909658128312868312010-05-24T14:44:00.000-07:002010-05-24T14:44:32.054-07:00castles and french men!<div style="text-align: center;">today was our last full day in saumur, the land of the castles!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the past two days have been full of chateaus and pretty buildings in general :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">yesterday we saw the abbaye where richard the lionheart and eleanor of aquitaine were buried, and today we went to chenonceau where catherine of m<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">édici lived.</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">all the buildings are so lovely!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">as are most things in this country:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">the countryside</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">the buildings & architecture </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">the people</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">the pastries</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">the flowers</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;">...i could go on!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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Nat and Mich, I know the memories comes flooding back when you read this. Wish you were here to share in this! By the way, Nat, why don't you have Kerri and Kacie type a sentence or two? I would love to read that. Mich, you know how much I love to hear from my precious Carolina and JA!!! Tell all of them that I miss them very much! I just sent you postcards a couple of days ago so be watching for those.<br />
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Tomorrow, we'll be exploring the castles of the Loire. I know my family will relate to that! <br />
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Au revoir for now and I'll be waiting for a response from you guys! Tell Mom I love her and better yet, show her how to follow this blog if she isn't already!! To all others, thanks for following and feel free to post!<br />
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Marianormandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-12960896446671280252010-05-23T14:19:00.000-07:002010-05-23T14:19:09.335-07:00A day in the life...Well it's been a busy couple days for us all. Yesterday we moved from our farm house in Vimoutiers to our hotel in Saumur which is complete with waterfront and castle views! Packing my suitcase for the move was much harder than it was the first time because I'm almost positive my clothing has somehow reproduced. On a side note, the chateaus here in Saumur are incredible! I wish we had the time to see them all. Another stop today was to the Musee de Blindees (i.e. the tank museum). I had no idea how many different types of tanks there were, and I definitely don't know how Casey keeps them all straight! Anyway, we'll be heading to Amboise tomorrow which is where Leonardo Da Vinci is buried, so it's about time for me to wrap this up and prepare myself for a long day.<br />
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-Meagan Hindsnormandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-52225128955420620832010-05-23T14:09:00.000-07:002010-05-23T14:09:09.641-07:00HelloWe are now in Saumur. The weather is so beautiful here. I feel like it has heated up so much. Today we spent our first day exploring the region and it is amazing. There are so many castles and various other buildings such as abbeys. We had a wonderful day. We ate lunch as a group, something I love to do. It makes me feel like we really are one big family on one big vacation. <br />
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Although I did realize that I am insanely homesick, I also realized that the people on this trip are just as much my family as anyone back home.<br />
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(I love you mom, good night)<br />
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-Meg Hambynormandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-83238958743371424252010-05-23T00:56:00.000-07:002010-05-23T00:56:20.681-07:00rome.<div style="text-align: center;">yesterday, we packed up and moved out of our hose in normandy, and drove to saumur.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the way, we stopped in jublains, to see one of the coolest things i've seen yet:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was incredible. mind blowing. awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">to see something that's still standing after so long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">definitely one of the coolest things yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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He was climbing one of those ancient walls with absolutely no conception of all of us walking by. It's always a treat to find these little pockets of innocence in the world.</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-73480827309229632642010-05-21T16:23:00.000-07:002010-05-21T16:23:45.545-07:00Long DayWhew! Talk about a long day, rode in the car for over 300 miles today, not that it wasn't worth it but it was a long day notwithstanding. Started of early and went to a Nazi cemetery, then on to Mont St. Michel which you could see from miles away. It was an imposing structure, and if you go there it is easy to see why it is the 2nd most visited tourism attraction in France. The streets were very narrow and extremely crowded, you couldn't walk 10 feet without bumping shoulders with someone of a different race or nationality, but even with all that it was an awesome experience. The <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">abbaye</span> was huge and had so many rooms and passage ways that it was unreal. I was able to catch a mass that was being said in the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">abbaye</span> and the chants being sung throughout that service gave the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">abbaye</span> a very authentic feel. After leaving there we made several other stops before ending up in <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Caen</span> for dinner. Me and Gene went to a nice restaurant and I had roasted-duck with a honey and thyme glaze...yummy!!!! We got back to <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Vimoutiers</span> around 11:30 and I'm just <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">chillaxin</span> waiting on laundry to finish and messing around on the computer. Well <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">thats</span> it for me, love ya <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">fam</span>, and R.M.S....i love you so much. Sorry if you other readers just got a cavity, just deal with it ;-) Peace<br />
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On the VERY FIRST evening I began searching, Mont St. Michel was NUMBER ONE on my list - this occurred in OCTOBER of last year. I fell in LOVE immediately! I remember going to Cobb's office the next day to ask him if it would be possible to add it to our itinerary, he said maybe. From that day forth I began the Mont St. Michel Campaign. I was determined to get to that big slap of rock with an amazing Abbaye on top. Needless to say, after endless begging, a slight bit of bugging, and a vote from the group as a whole-I won a trip to my dream destination. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Honestly, I knew by the pictures that it looked spectacular, but we all know that pictures can be deceiving. People, let me tell you - the pictures do not lie! Mont St. Michel was all that and a bag of kabob flavored chips! I think I almost had an anxiety attack! I could not BELIEVE I was finally there and that it was as fabulous as I had conjured up in my head. I have NEVER seen anything quite like it OR felt so overwhelmed with a sense of awe. Even the climb to the top - 912,000 steep stone steps (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration of the number of steps, but not by much) was exciting. Around every turn was another spectacular view. I took over 300 pictures (and THAT IS NOT an exaggeration) and I still feel like I failed to capture everything I wanted to. <br />
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Finally, Cobb forced me to say goodbye, saying that we had other things to see in France... WHATEVER! :) Alas, I reluctantly blew Mont St. Michel a big kiss and promised him I would be back again. <br />
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MY FAVORITE DAY SO FAR!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The main attraction today was Mont St. Michel, and let me tell you, it was beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent three hours there, and I could have spent an entire day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus, I got quite a workout hiking to the top of this deal!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow morning, we're packing up and leaving Normandy for Saumur - I'll be sad to leave this lovely place, but I'm excited to see what's next!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">-Amanda</div>normandy trip.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08262345431054146596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911193496564639585.post-29322124610129431902010-05-21T15:19:00.000-07:002010-05-21T16:13:57.826-07:00Exploring Normandy....A great adventure!<div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOquUsRWOweCv1LqawRWG0sSZ8ZUFTfy7MKJKWLtWTxspAWGpbt1MlwHXVezZ5a-MqDx3m38YIoX-NaTheRT5PB6C-rIzY_yb6wG1VY_DHN59TF3mkzNjbsN-qzdp3tUqfGgzdEaB2Y84/s1600/France+202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOquUsRWOweCv1LqawRWG0sSZ8ZUFTfy7MKJKWLtWTxspAWGpbt1MlwHXVezZ5a-MqDx3m38YIoX-NaTheRT5PB6C-rIzY_yb6wG1VY_DHN59TF3mkzNjbsN-qzdp3tUqfGgzdEaB2Y84/s320/France+202.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The past few days have been amazing exploring Normandy. We have been so busy! It has been a blast. There have been so many interesting things we have done. On Wednesday we went to see Joan of Arc monument where she was burned alive. There was a beautiful church there. We also went to Giverny where Claude Monet lived and painted. His gardens were one of the prettiest things I have ever seen!! We also had our picture made on the tiger tank...one of the greatest tanks in military history! Yesterday, Thursday we went to the Canadian cemetary, which was a neat experience. They actually put quotes and ages on their tomb stones, which makes it a little more personal and emotional. After that we went to Bayeux and saw another castle that William the Conqueror lived in. We saw the Bayeux tapestry. It was pretty neat. Today was awesome!! We went to Mont St. Michelle which is a huge abbey! It was so gorgeous and huge! I bought many souvenirs...maybe too many. I had a lot of fun there. Afterward we went to a German cemetery and then on to Chef Du Pont, which is where Mr. Riddle, the man from class went down in France in a para-glider in World War II. It was pretty neat. We took a picture with the VFW flag. We head to Saumur tomorrow and then off to Paris! The trip is half way over! It has been great so far and I am sure its going to just get even better! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8S2OGVZmBv895YWAlNN41cZS9xvzx7uCDwHaOkT70QA4ArEMqZGaq2X7M4Bvzliv7ew1DMfnP9N1Hg9U6gI410ESbWBZlOZIMpwE9fdxM9uphgEOvJ0BIXmAsYrWW71Df8nh_V76W44/s1600/France+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8S2OGVZmBv895YWAlNN41cZS9xvzx7uCDwHaOkT70QA4ArEMqZGaq2X7M4Bvzliv7ew1DMfnP9N1Hg9U6gI410ESbWBZlOZIMpwE9fdxM9uphgEOvJ0BIXmAsYrWW71Df8nh_V76W44/s320/France+016.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEToHxw2gSMtY0ullUE8BfsrCVYCxYoDcfm9Jr57tNXlBTohsRSW1BoNkRZilfeVbzz5Qa2MR3ZqZoDlGe8lUpqdvefc95p11puQOvwfQ1lEiq90EnzRGAiw9OQIk6bztjF5DzoMbPNw/s1600/France+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEToHxw2gSMtY0ullUE8BfsrCVYCxYoDcfm9Jr57tNXlBTohsRSW1BoNkRZilfeVbzz5Qa2MR3ZqZoDlGe8lUpqdvefc95p11puQOvwfQ1lEiq90EnzRGAiw9OQIk6bztjF5DzoMbPNw/s320/France+053.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OzhIthlXDTcCGTjtuoXCmxx386hW9Q8wCJMpdCroWc8mhkjIiD-iv6EogtXmQxMH5Il458nR7dUDtPy7x81CROGZboe6EkTkQA1QSC-121_YsTR8IgIq0XfQxSk-b2xZilWtSIpnejU/s1600/France+088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OzhIthlXDTcCGTjtuoXCmxx386hW9Q8wCJMpdCroWc8mhkjIiD-iv6EogtXmQxMH5Il458nR7dUDtPy7x81CROGZboe6EkTkQA1QSC-121_YsTR8IgIq0XfQxSk-b2xZilWtSIpnejU/s320/France+088.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy-DkiHSLubY6zZcFR-uT5TbB3IoKo5xXPmrCFiSK7B77vFBJtoUpLOJGXsvm9u2UMXqlx7ItMubdDYC0Nle2gC2TOxEUU84wLilS3XTOR7MTC7hipdZyex_CVY8cPemXdyUrlhZJ4Uw/s1600/France+082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyy-DkiHSLubY6zZcFR-uT5TbB3IoKo5xXPmrCFiSK7B77vFBJtoUpLOJGXsvm9u2UMXqlx7ItMubdDYC0Nle2gC2TOxEUU84wLilS3XTOR7MTC7hipdZyex_CVY8cPemXdyUrlhZJ4Uw/s320/France+082.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Chelsea L. 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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it here!!! Can someone please send my daughter so I can live here forever!?!? I have had such a great time visiting all the amazing sites, exploring the countryside, not to mention meeting my left brain. Chelsea L. is awesome, she's like having the sister I never had. We are so much alike, IT'S SCARY!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-GRFn223oboVkVVTV-Mf7aM9ySm-I_Zj3XAwViSKik0EikbR2g82UW7k22RXfbCbz4k6_QavX_w1NzJhg68As7xrn3Nzoe6hq_lD5wlgvuKZKjEFwYAUWGU_aF3VgicojQtxepJfXEI/s1600/pictures+of+France+4+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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We went to Rouen and visited the Joan of Arc Memorial. We also visited Notre Dame de Bon Secours which was in front of the memorial. Talk about beautiful and exquisite...the stained glass windows in the church...some of the most colorful I have ever seen!!! Each stained glass window was so detailed and the fact that there were SO many, it was just incredible.The memorial actually is so high up that you can see the entire city of Rouen, including the awesome cathedral. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to visit it since we had to make it to Giverny, where we visited the home of Monet!!! The gardens outside his home have some of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. You can certainly see where he got his inspiration!! Toward the end of the day, we ended up with a surprise find...the Chateau de Anet, which is from the 1500s. We couldn't visit it but it was absolutely beautiful. It is always great to see castles even if you can't visit them.<br />
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Well, that's all for now. I love and miss my precious Carolina, John Aidan, Kerri and Kacie!! I will be looking for some gifts soon! Take care Michelle and Natalie. Mom, I love you! <br />
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