Our Family summer trip was spent in Paris. We flew a long 10 hours straight from LA with no problems. We saw every sight that you could imagine one would rush to see when in Europe! The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre , The Arc du Triomphe, The River Seine,Versailles Palace, Luxembourg Park, Mouffetard market , Paris Opera House, The Shakespeare and Co. Book Store, The Moulin Rouge, Marmontre, etc. We even tackled Paris Disney with our 4yr old. It can be done! We owe it all to the McClarren stroller which we used everywhere!!!!! And those 6 EUR baguettes sandwich's! We walked miles on end everyday! P.S If your child is under 8! Don't leave home without it! My car chauffeured raised child couldn't handle the walks. Even with the Metro my feet worn out! Nevertheless, we had a great time! I highly recommend this city for family's, especially if you can rent an apartment and really get a feel on what its like to live there. And also its really accessible to visit nearby countries. We took the chunnel train to London for a day to visit friends and it only took a couple of hours. The EuroStar was awesome, and if you love train stations.....this will take your breathe.
We soaked up the sun, we bumped into old friends, drank wine, we took in the beauty of the art , music, dance and indulged in scrumptious food. We laughed. We stood in awe. We hugged. We kissed. We made a huge effort to connect with the people and the language. We stayed in the moment. We disconnected from the hustle and enjoyed each other. And at the end realized how lucky we are to enjoy each others company, love each other as a family and just LIVE it UP even if it was for a couple of weeks the way LIFE is supposed to be LIVED!!
Au revoir Paris! We'll be back!
