When we booked this trip, we were reminded that “circumstances may make it necessary or desirable to deviate from the proposed itinerary.” But we didn’t anticipate our ship be locked in ice, unable to start at our embarkation point in New Zealand. Now that is starting to look like a real possibility. You may have […]
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Trip Preparations
Preparing for our trip to Antarctica
Berlin
Berlin Forsythia blooming for Cynthia.
Le Louvre
Le Louvre
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Sacré Coeur
Sacré Coeur
Catacombs
Catacombs
Sightseeing in Paris
Paris Environs
Saint-Chapelle
Saint-Chapelle According to our brochure, Saint-Chapelle was built between 1242 and 1248, in accordance with the wishes of king Louis IX. It housed relics of the Passion of Christ, including the Crown of Thorns, acquired in 1239 for a sum that greatly exceeded the cost of building the chapel itself.
Family Trip to France
What a great opportunity to go to France! Sarah knows Paris, and a family in which she teaches English has offered their home for a week in Bouvigal, just outside Paris. More photos of Bouvigal