Since Jen and I have lived together, we’ve accumulated hand-me-down furniture at amazing speed. Recently, we actually started purchasing some of our own and are figuring out certain styles we like and dislike. We’re trying to transition from a little bit of everything to a somewhat cohesive theme. The thought of making our own furniture … Continue reading
After leaving Paris, we headed south through Burgundy and then east into the French Alps. Our Pentax MX 35mm SLR once again captured some special moments along the way. Beaune, Marche aux Vins (wine cave tour) Beaune, Hotel Dieu Train ride from Beaune Annecy, Café des Ducs Annecy Annecy Annecy Chamonix, Plan de l’Aiguille (7,602 … Continue reading
To complete our full loop of France, we returned to Paris for 2 final nights. We caught the evening train from St. Malo to Rennes, then boarded the TGV and raced towards the big city through the dark countryside. We arrived at the Montparnasse station and took a few minutes to get our bearings before … Continue reading
Catching a domestic flight from Nice was easy. By this point in the trip, the French words for “exit”, “ticket”, and “line” were second nature. We printed our boarding passes online, checked our bags (which were now bulging at the seams with souvenirs and gifts), didn’t have to remove our shoes for security, and boarded … Continue reading
Obviously it’s been quite some time since Jen and I returned from our trip to France. A lot has happened since then – big projects at work, other trips, Jen’s school, and a ton of house stuff that is sure to be discussed in our future posts. In an attempt to wrap up our 3 … Continue reading
Leaving early from Annecy paid off and we arrived in Chamonix under partly cloudy skies. We weren’t able to check into our room yet so we dropped of our bags with the receptionist at Hotel Le Faucigny. From there, we headed straight to the Aiguille Du Midi gondola station. We bought the tickets (expensive, but … Continue reading
We left Beaune around 10am after a quick breakfast and hopped on the train to Annecy with a quick changeover in Lyon. The weather forecast showed clouds and rain which we’d really hoped wouldn’t ruin the views of the Alps. We arrived in Annecy in the afternoon and checked into our hotel, Hotel Ibis Annecy, … Continue reading
As we sit on our first TGV train, accelerating up to ridiculous speeds and heading to our first non-Paris destination (Beaune), I wanted to make a few comments about our trip so far. Paris is a beautiful city, and in my opinion it is mostly because of all the old architecture. There are parks scattered … Continue reading
Since I moved out my parents house 9 years ago (wow, time flies), I’ve been a renter. It’s easy to sign a few papers (or not if you’re just renting from friends), if something breaks you just call the landlord and it’s on them, and I’ve been able to experience many different living situations, towns, … Continue reading
Jen and I both thought that winter would be a slow season, consisting of every weekend at home and a lot of looooong Skyrim sessions. While there’s been a little bit of both, we still managed to stay very busy since Jen’s last post about October. Please be forewarned that all pictures below were taken with … Continue reading
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