Coming Home Today!

(The Final installment in Jessica's European Excursion.)
An apple tart I got from a nearby bakery.
The Charles de Gualle airport in Paris.

Here is our airplane. I saw it as I walked down the hall.
Lunch on the airplane included foods such as a roll, pasta, and salad. There was apple cinnamon cake for dessert.The airplane dinner was grapes, pizza, and cookies.
The beautiful sunset I saw out of the airplane window on our way home.
I'm glad I got to go on this amazing trip! Thanks to everyone who made this trip possible!

Paris Day Six (Almost Done!)

(Jessica resumes her dialogue.)
Inside the Musee de Louvre. I am looking at the amazing glass pyramid upside-down.
The statue called Winged Victory.

The famous Mona Lisa, probably the most popular attraction in the Louvre. The security tightens more and more around it as time goes by.

Underneath the pyramid. It gave a nice view of the outer museum.

Napoleon III's apartments. They are very luxurious and are definitely fit for a king.

The majestic Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) church.

I am standing in front of a fountain at the Sacre Coeur church.
An authentic Parisian chocolate eclair! Can it get any better than this?

Paris (Day Five) (Part Two)

(And now back to our regularly scheduled post.) (Jessica continues telling of her trip through pictures.)

The outside of the Musee de Louvre, including the glass pyramid. We didn't go inside the Louvre until the next day. Outside Notre Dame. It was so big I couldn't take a picture of the whole building!
We got to see the three doors up close. You can see from this picture that the doorways are very detailed with pictures of Christ and His ministry.
One of the many beautiful stained glass windows of Notre Dame. We got to go inside while they were performing a Sunday service.
Standing in front of a statue and pond in the garden of Versailles.
The amazing fountains of Versailles.
An amazing view of all the lush green gardens of Versailles.
A view of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

(Important Service Announcement) Food Co-op for July

We interrupt our regularly scheduled post of Jessica's Trip for this health food update.
Half -share for $14.
2 lbs. chicken drumsticks
1 lb pkg. salmon fillets
1 green pepper
2 corn
1 bunch romaine lettuce
3 apricots from Tagge Farms (local)
3 peaches
1 lb bag rice
1 loaf Stone Ground Bakery Whole Grain Bread
1 mango

For more info on the food co-op please visit www.foodco-op.org Order for August is due August 8th for the August 23rd pick-up.

Paris (Day Five) (Part One)

Les Invalides in Paris where ill and elderly soldiers were housed. It is also home to the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte. I thought the spire was very pretty.
The Arc de Triomphe was built after one of Napoleon Bonaparte's war victories. We were able to see it from all sides as we circled around it in our tour bus.
The obelisk given to France by the Egyptians in the Place de la Concorde. It even has Egyptian hieroglyphics engraved upon it!
The fountain next to the obelisk at the Place de la Concorde.
The Academie Nationale De Musique, home of the Paris Opera.
The Moulin Rouge, or the Red Windmill.

A Real Picture of the Eiffel Tower (Day Four)

(Jessica continues her narration.) We got to see the amazing Eiffel Tower. It was even bigger than I had imagined and it was awesome to be able to see it with my very own eyes!

The Atomium was built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. We were privileged to visit it on our way to Paris.
A view of the Paris metro. On our trip we traveled a lot on the metro and it was often very crowded.
The first museum we visited was the Musée d'Orsay. We had to leave earlier than expected because someone left a black bag and the museum officials thought that there was the possibility of a bomb threat.
An Impressionist painting at the Musée d'Orsay. I love how the artist used so many different colors.
Here I am standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. (With the step behind me it almost appears as if the Eiffel Tower is just a backdrop but I really am standing in front of the Tower.)
Notre Dame at dusk. I took this picture on a sightseeing boat ride on the Seine River.
One of the many bridges crossing the Seine River in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is very beautiful at night. For ten minutes each hour, the Eiffel Tower sparkles with glittering silver lights.