Thursday, May 8, 2025

April 2025 - France! Montmartre, Bayeux, Caen, Versailles, Paris, New Floor, New Bike

This one is HUGE.

190th Monthly Photo

Spring break this year we went to Northern France!

The I love You Wall, in every language. Montmartre. 

Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre

Don't waste your money. 

On the rooftop of the Galleries Lafayette

In the Opera

We rented a car from Paris and drove to Bayeux. We spent the night in a hotel ran out of hot water, and in the morning went on an all day tour to Normandy. 

Omaha Beach, Normandy

Normandy Cemetery

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Utah Beach Memorial

Bayeux Cathedral, 1077 AD.

Church of Staint Pierre - 13th Century
Caen



Versailles

Dinner in Paris
Roger La Grenouille

One morning, Nick and I woke up early and ran 5.5 miles from our AirBnb to the Eiffel Tower and back. It was very cool, the streets were empty.  

Fat Tire Tours - Paris

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. The practice version for the bigger one. 

The Le Louvre

The whole family at the Eiffel Tower. This as close as you can get. There was gates all up around it. 

Napolean's War Museum. There was a lot war artifacts. It was very interesting to see all of this. 

Kevin, chilling in our AirBnB on the 7th floor. How about those worn out concrete steps!

The best hot chocolate we have ever had!!!
Les Deux Magots

Everyone was doing this, you wanted to try. 
The Le Louvre

The Le Louvre Museum. This wowed me. We entered through the Moat! There once stood a castle here. 

I am about 30 rows back. You boys got front row on the side. 

Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Le Louvre at night.

Paris at night. We watch the Eiffel Tower light up and twinkle. 

Arc de Triomphe
There are 12 lanes that feed into this. In order to cross, you just run into traffic. We were good seeing it from here. 

So many fun meals. 
Osaba Tapas

Nick's first time taking the group photo. 
Zorba the Greek
We left the next day. 

Starved Rock Camping trip

Dad bought a new bike!

Easter at the Polzin's

Family.

I pulled out the carpet with the help of Nick. 

I laid the new floor with a little help from Kevin and lots of end cutting by Nick. 

All installed. 

I hired a company who sanded, stained and sealed the whole 1st level wood.

New Troop Attendance 

And Sunny