Today it was time to explore sunny Paris and with a hearty breakfast of Croissants with Nutella we were all ready to take on the city. Our first stop was the Eiffel Tower but unfortunately the operating staff were on a workers strike so there was no going up the tower, but it was just as beautiful to admire from the ground. So after a couple of photos there we made our way to the Arc de Triumph where we climbed over 200 steps to the top. Seeing the city from abov...

Well it's official, I'm in love with the city of love! Blanketed in dusk and lit by street lamps, we drove through the city of Paris tonight to check out the famous monuments. It's hard for me to truly describe the feeling you get when you're in Paris - but I think it's best described as potent patriotism and love for a country within which you may not belong. I felt connected to the monuments, the history and the culture in a way I did not expect and with only o...