On the road!

We are packed and on the road to visit Grandpa Ben and then to SFO! Europe here we come!
Masonic Home

Lunch with Grandpa Ben
Preparing for takeoff!

Getting closer!

Zachary obviously just needed a nap. BTW, 40 minutes was very tight for our transfer. No time to shop!
Le chateau

Our Chateau for the week.
Le Tren

Premier jour a le cite dans le tren
Jardin de Notre Dame

Lunch in Paris
Riverboat Cruise

Château de Vincennes

Walk to Bailly Romainvilliers for a quick lunch, visit to a produce market, floral shop and patisserie. Bus to train station, train and metro to Château Vincennes.
Champs-Elysees/Arc de Triomphe

Je ne pudrais entrer parceque j'ai le vin dans le sac.
Tour Eiffel and Invalides

Late start. Cemetery. Opera (closed). Les Invalides. Close to closing. Napoleon's Tomb. Dinner Les Bosques with Spritz. Eiffel Tower. Home via Pont d'Alma. Midnight arrival.
Le diner

Le Bosquet
Filet de dorado ;sea bass) with haricots verts, piscine de rosé. Late w 20 min to close to invalides, late to opera, cemetery with unofficial guide, dejuner at patisserie
Versailles

Disneyland

Goodbye Paris

Next stop Amsterdam!
Gare du Nord

En route to Amsterdam. Platform listed 10 minutes prior to departure. Apparently, they don't want you here 1-2 hours early.
Grandes Lignes

Lunch aboard the train
Passing through Belgium

Amsterdam

Canal Boat

Zaanse Schans

Easy public bus to Zaanse Schaans. Museum pass for all day €15 includes Windmills and factory. Walking tour of area.
Anne Frank Huis

Dutch Pancakes

ICE Train

En route to Nuremberg.
Cafe Hauptmarket

Rind filet (beef stroganoff with spaetzel)
Putenschnitzel (turkey schnitzel)
Lammkotolettes (lamb chops)
Wiener schnitzel