Hi! It’s been awhile since I’ve been here, life even in Europe gets busy especially when you have two little ones running around. And in case you haven’t heard, we have left old world Europe after 7 years for new world California! We are back home again. The time finally arrived and as they say in the corporate world, “it is with mixed emotions” that we have made the decision to get the family back to California. But before we did one last long haul flight, we took the final chance to visit our favorite city, Paris.
Paris was and always will be special. We loved our time there and having gone back for work multiple times after moving to London we knew that we needed one last trip before leaving. Wanting to recapture the feeling of living there, we found an airbnb one block from our old house so that we could enjoy the neighborhood just like old times.
Couple of must do’s were on the agenda. 1 - Get proper baguettes, croissants, et viennoiserie aux amandes! It just isn’t the same unless you are in France. 2 - Fromage. Lots of cheese was a must because again, it just isn’t the same unless you are in France. 3. Wine. If you need an explanation here, well I can’t really help you.
With full tummies we also had to do a bit of sightseeing and in particular Joséphine wanted to be sure to see the Eiffel Tower. We made sure to walk around and get some pictures. From there we took a leisurely walk down the river, stopping for a snack and a moment to enjoy the views.
We also took this last chance to do family photos with Katie who was the photographer we found when Joséphine was born. We always loved her photos and with Elaine having joined the party we were able to capture a few pics with the whole family.
Being back in Paris was a great reminder of how much we enjoy the city. Paris will always be a second home and a place we will look forward to returning to someday soon!
