August 6, 2011

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-31)

  1. John Mark McMillan (9)
  2. Alex Williams (6)
  3. Luke Bryan (3)
  4. Matisyahu (3)
  5. Jason Aldean (3)

(Source: last.fm)

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Friday, March 20, 2009

We got up early for a 7:45 train out of Paris to London. Upon arrival, we made our way to our hotel near King’s Cross, and then headed to central London. Our first stop was a pub near St. Paul’s Cathedral for fish and chips. After lunch, we poked our heads into the cathedral.

We then bought a 24-hour pass on a tour bus that covered all the main sites in London and rode it for several hours.

In the late afternoon we met up with our friends Ian and Bekah who are currently living in London. We hung out in Costa coffeeshop, then headed to the Angel neighborhood where we ate at an Indian restaurant.

Friday, March 20, 2009

We got up early for a 7:45 train out of Paris to London. Upon arrival, we made our way to our hotel near King’s Cross, and then headed to central London. Our first stop was a pub near St. Paul’s Cathedral for fish and chips. After lunch, we poked our heads into the cathedral.

We then bought a 24-hour pass on a tour bus that covered all the main sites in London and rode it for several hours.

In the late afternoon we met up with our friends Ian and Bekah who are currently living in London. We hung out in Costa coffeeshop, then headed to the Angel neighborhood where we ate at an Indian restaurant.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

After watching the sunset from Pont Neuf, we walked to St. Michel and had dinner at a sidewalk cafe. We both had chevre salads and duck, and as always, the people watching opportunities were terrific!

After dinner, we took a night cruise on the Seine that departed from Pont Neuf, on Ile de Cite. The views were awesome as the boat took us past the Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, and many more spots along the river. We topped off the night with nutella banane crepes! A perfect way to end our romantic time in Paris.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

After watching the sunset from Pont Neuf, we walked to St. Michel and had dinner at a sidewalk cafe. We both had chevre salads and duck, and as always, the people watching opportunities were terrific!

After dinner, we took a night cruise on the Seine that departed from Pont Neuf, on Ile de Cite. The views were awesome as the boat took us past the Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, and many more spots along the river. We topped off the night with nutella banane crepes! A perfect way to end our romantic time in Paris.

March 20, 2009
On Thursday afternoon we took the Metro to Le Bon Marche, a famous designer shopping district - but we only window shopped :) We then headed toward St. Michel and stopped along Pont Neuf, one of the oldest bridges in Paris, to take in our last sunset. It was gorgeous and the sky was pink right around the Tour Eiffel! C’etait magnifique! - Jessica

On Thursday afternoon we took the Metro to Le Bon Marche, a famous designer shopping district - but we only window shopped :) We then headed toward St. Michel and stopped along Pont Neuf, one of the oldest bridges in Paris, to take in our last sunset. It was gorgeous and the sky was pink right around the Tour Eiffel! C’etait magnifique! - Jessica

The train mobilisation (i.e. Strike) did not stop us from getting to Louis XIV’s Versailles palace 30 minutes outside of Paris. It did, however, stop us from going inside the palace. Apparently, the museum workers union was also on strike! Oh well! This gave us a chance to spend several hours walking through the massive gardens and along the Grand Canal on the grounds of the chateau. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

The train mobilisation (i.e. Strike) did not stop us from getting to Louis XIV’s Versailles palace 30 minutes outside of Paris. It did, however, stop us from going inside the palace. Apparently, the museum workers union was also on strike! Oh well! This gave us a chance to spend several hours walking through the massive gardens and along the Grand Canal on the grounds of the chateau. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

Delicious dinner at Cafe de L’Est next to our hotel on Wednesday. Cantal cheese salad and duck salad. I love duck!

Delicious dinner at Cafe de L’Est next to our hotel on Wednesday. Cantal cheese salad and duck salad. I love duck!