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Pt. 2 of Paris
29. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
This is a summary from part 2 of Paris but I'll make separate posts about our hotel, dinner, crêpes, and The Louvre!

-Our first crêpes together.
-The Obelisque (the tall pointy tower) with the Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
-A statue in the Tuileries Garden that had a pigeon perched atop it's head. 🤣
-Me arriving at the Louvre.
-Me at the Eiffel Tower (we decided not to go up because we both could barely walk anymore and I heard on good authority that it is extremely overrated). Instead, we sat in shade near it and reviewed our fake identities and stories we will use when someone tries to con us again.
-We had a lovely dinner at Cocotte. Funny commentary to follow ...
-Video of some street dancers.
-This was the first moving mannequin I've ever seen (and then we saw multiple!).Lue lisää
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Matkaaja this is cool
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MatkaajaThank you!
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Matkaaja that is crazy
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MatkaajaI thought it was pretty cool!
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Good Morning from Paris
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Good morning from Paris!

The A/C is broken in our hotel room so we had to leave windows open. Did I mention that window screens are not as popular in Europe? Don't worry... We are on the 5th floor. Let's just say, sleep wasn't the best because we were melting. 🥲

Thankfully, we are headed to the breakfast buffet. ❤️🥐Lue lisää
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Matkaajahello from Missouri
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MatkaajaHiiii!!
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MatkaajaWhat about the bugs?
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MatkaajaI asked that SAME question. Apparently the bugs aren't as bad over here when in the city? Not sure. It also doesn't get as hot here either.
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Les Catacombes de Paris
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The Catacombs were one of the most beautiful, morbid, haunting, and powerful things I've ever seen. Lucie helped translate many of the writings but some were also in Latin so those will be googled later (I have probably 40 more pictures).

Regardless of the time that has past, I felt it distasteful and disrespectful to pose with the remains, as these were humans who lived, breathed, and loved. As the audio-guided tour explained to us, the conditions in which these people came to become part of the Catacombs was more out of necessity than many realize.

And to the people who have desecrated some of the bodies with vandalism: 🖕🖕🖕

p.s. Around 6 million people are buried in the Catacombs.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaNot sure I can like this one.
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MatkaajaWow that is wild
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MatkaajaIt may be one of the most interesting things I've ever done.
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Pt. 3 of Paris
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Part 3 Paris photos!

-The stairwell in our hotel
-Our breakfast buffet (and fresh squeezed apple juice... I had 3 glasses.)
-I found out that there was a train gate named after the Queer icon, Josephine Baker, just down the street so we visited (yes... I had to buy tickets just for this picture lol).
-We went to the Catacombs and it was way more intense than I was expecting. Pictures to follow....
-The RER we are on has cherubs on the roof.
-Enjoy this video of the way the hallways are laid out in the hotel we stayed at and how the lights are at each door for you to turn on the lights in the hallways.
-I have determined that everyone in Europe can either juggle, play the accordion, or both. I have yet to see someone do it simultaneously though. This was fantastic entertainment.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaSounds like I need to move to Paris to find an instructor for my accordion. Very cool experience. Those hallways are something.
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MatkaajaUh... Moving to Paris... I wouldn't recommend. I think you'd actually have a terrible time with that. 😅
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Matkaaja So, you finally found an Accordion teacher for your madre?? Lol
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MatkaajaShe seems to think so lol
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The Palace & Garden of Versailles
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
I took SO many pictures.... The Palace was gorgeous (crowded, but gorgeous). The painted ceilings were captivating and mesmerizing. I can't say enough how pretty they were. Those statues.... I could care less about though. 😅 The garden was okay! Our feet hurt too much to get very far beyond the main entrance. 😭Lue lisää
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MatkaajaBeautiful! Can you imagine how those artist painted that ceiling.
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MatkaajaI thought the same thing. I said that to Lucie and she goes "Well, it's not like they have anything else to do. What do you think they should've done? Watch Netflix?" 😂😂😂
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MatkaajaLol
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La Ville D'Aulnay for Dinner
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Dinner was delish! 😍
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MatkaajaThe food looks delicious. I love French food.
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MatkaajaI didn't eat french food at all (other than crêpes and croissants lol)
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Pt. 4 of Paris
30. toukokuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Final photo collage of our Paris adventures! I'll be posting individual posts for some of the specifics highlights. :)

-Visited the Palace of Versailles (these follow up pictures are going to be mind-blowing).
-Sneak peek of the Garden of Versailles
-We may or may not have eaten Italian... For the third time... While there. 😅
-These are our faces when we finally board our train!
-These are our faces when we finally leave the train station 50 minutes late.

See you tonight, Belgium! Tomorrow: Luxembourg, with a stop in Germany and France!Lue lisää
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MatkaajaWhy are you eating Italian food while in France? Your Mother is confused.
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MatkaajaIt was completely unintentional but the French food didn't seem as easy to come by (nor did it seem as good). I guess I just really, really like Italian food.
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Change of Plans...
31. toukokuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
There's been a change of plans! Today is a "rest and recovery" day.

We will do our plans tomorrow instead and then I'll go to Amsterdam solo on Monday for a day trip.

Here's a picture of the delicious breakfast Charlotte made!! P.s. it was my favorite crêpe yet!Lue lisää
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What you've waited for... French food.
31. toukokuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We went out and about in Charleroi and went to this bistro attached to the mall, called Char Le Roy, for a light lunch. Yes, it took us going to France and returning to Belgium to finally eat French food that wasn't a stereotypical crêpe and croissant.

I introduce to you... Croque monsieur and croque madame. It was tasty! But... In the US we call them "hot ham and cheese" 😅. There is the addition of the egg for the croque madame though, which isn't something I've had before! The Belgian beer is Charlotte's favorite fruity beer.Lue lisää
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Good night!
31. toukokuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Good night, sleep tight! It was a good day.

We went shopping, had tasty food, and did a puzzle. There was also a CATastrophe. Here's a fun challenge... Who can tell me what is happening in the first video?Lue lisää
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Matkaajawell a creature I think it is a dog has something he is draggin and made a heck of a jump from the stairs to your table . Dang
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MatkaajaVery close!! It was a cat stuck in a paper bag, freaking out (running up and down the stairs and all over the upstairs room). The 3 legged cat got spooked and lept onto the table we were actively eating Chinese food and doing puzzles on. It was a blood bath. But instead of blood, it was sweet and sour sauce. 😂 The dog did a bad job of keeping her siblings out of trouble. Haha
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Luxembourg... Take 2!
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We are on our way to Luxembourg. During this trek, we will be touching ground in Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Some highlights to expect...
-Pictures in all 4 countries in honor of Uncle Paul.
-Lunch in Luxembourg.
-Visiting my great great uncle, James (Jim) H. Goehl, in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial where he was buried after dying in Europe during WWII. As far as my grandma and I know, I may be the first relative to visit his final resting site. It is an honor to visit and pay tribute to him.

*Side note: I have been feeling a bit under the weather so I took a COVID test just in case and it's negative. We think it's partially the "traveler's flu" and the pollen season. I've never really reacted to allergens all that badly in the states but Europe is next level. I had some warm water with lemon and honey and took some medication to soothe my throat. I shall power through! Too many non-refundable adventures await. 😅Lue lisää
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MatkaajaGet well. Those hotel windows and allergens might not have gone well together. Drink lots of water. Love you!
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MatkaajaYou got it! Love you too.
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Matkaajasorry to hear that you are having allergy like problems
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MatkaajaBetter to be allergies than the alternative though!!! I'll make it through. :)
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Made it to Luxembourg!
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Luxemburg ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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James (Jim) H. Goehl
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
James (Jim) H. Goehl: My great great uncle and a WWII soldier killed in action on January 3rd, 1945 at the age of 25.

He is buried next to the grave of an unknown soldier in a beautiful spot of the cemetery.

In the guest book, I left the message: "This visit is in honor of my great grandfather who never had the chance to say goodbye. ❤️"Lue lisää
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MatkaajaThat makes me tear up !! So happy you could do this . Love You
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MatkaajaLove you too, grandma!
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Remembering Uncle Paul
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Saksa ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today I wore a shirt that says "F.R.I.E.N.D.S don't let friends fight cancer alone" on the front and then Uncle Paul's name on the back.

I hope he would proud of me for maximizing the number of countries I went to today for him. I think he would be proud of my "thinking smarter, not harder". I wouldn't be able to take this trip without my Uncle Paul so this trip is dedicated to him!!!

*Pics from Luxembourg, Germany, and France and the pic I posted earlier was in Belgium!Lue lisää
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MatkaajaAmazing on the day you brought him "along for the journey" you made it thru 4 countries. That counts for at least 4 laps (if not more LOL). He'd be stoked over the "compartmentalizing" to get "maximum value". Thank you for sharing part of your journey with him ❤️❤️
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MatkaajaThat's what I was thinking too!!! It was great to have him with me for the ride. :)
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Late lunch at La Boucherie
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Luxemburg ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Even though I got the wrong order, it was still delicious.
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Matkaajathose are interesting boards of food
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MatkaajaYep! It was a variety platter of meats and small things to snack on. :)
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Luxembourg photos!
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Luxemburg ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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Dinner and bedtime!
1. kesäkuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Yet another delicious dinner made by the talented Charlotte. Time for bed! Tomorrow we will be exploring Brussels but taking it pretty easy before our weekend in Vienna, Austria!

P.s. check out this cool souvenir I got from Luxembourg!Lue lisää
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Matkaaja that is really cool looking
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Matkaajalove your jar !! Oh Austria is suppose to be beautiful.
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MatkaajaMe too! It's going to be the perfect flask lol. Adam told me Vienna is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places in the world so I look forward to it tomorrow!
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R&R&L
2. kesäkuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today has been full of relaxation, RuPaul, and laundry. I think Charlotte is officially a fan of Drag Race!

P.s. we ended up skipping Brussels lol.
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Heading to Vienna on 2 hrs of sleep
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Two hours of sleep (but worth it!) and headed to Vienna for the weekend.
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Landed in Austria!
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
MatkaajaPs. I touched up my face legitimately like 3 times and I look hilarious so I added it
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Ducks, Ravens, and Pigeons: Oh My!
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Chilling in Stadtpark.
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Day Lounge for Lunch
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
When I tell you this was the best damn goulash (gulaschsuppe) I've ever had, I'm not joking. It was so, so good. 😭 It has been my favorite food so far! I also didn't realize it was Hungarian. Lucie and Charlotte said we can go back tomorrow for my "goodbye goulash". 🫶😂Lue lisää
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Vienna loves love.
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Vienna immediately shows love to the LGBTQ+ community and we noticed it as soon as we got here. Tomorrow we are going to the Pride Block Party. How cool is that?! PRIDE IN VIENNA!!!
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Our place for the weekend.
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Thank you, Google translate, for helping me communicate with a helpful man in Russian for assistance! Glad we found the place and it looks even better than in the pictures. :)

The last few are images from our trek from the train to the bus stop to the building.Lue lisää
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Matkaajathey like a lot of fuzzy stuff on all the furniture
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MatkaajaIt's a big trend right now! I kind of like it. :)
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I schnitzel you not...
3. kesäkuuta 2023, Itävalta ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I schnitzel you not... I couldn't resist getting gulaschsuppe again. But I paired it with a refreshing strawberry cider from the Netherlands, followed by a perfectly cooked wiener schnitzel & fresh potato salad. It was incredible. 😍 Unfortunately, we didn't have room for dessert like we planned. 😅

Brauhof Wien Fünf Haus: 10/10.

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