Versailles

I couldn't go to Paris without taking the 45 minute train ride to Versailles. I cannot begin to imagine what it was like to live in this kind of opulence in the 1700's! It almost seems that French royalty at the time were irresponsible and indulgent. I'm sure that was just one of the reasons for the French Revolution in 1789.

Arriving in front of the palace around 9:30 AM. Another recommendation by Rick Steves!

The front gate with short lines.

The palace chapel. This is where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette of Austria were married.

The Hall of Mirrors.


This is a video I took with my iPhone in the Hall of Mirrors. When traveling solo, it's kinda hard to get many photos of yourself. Since the long room was all of mirrors, I decided to video myself walking down the hall. ; ) I'll warn you, the video quality is not good. This isn't because of the iPhone, more on that later...

A view of the palace from the gardens.

The palace gardens in Winter.

I took the long walk to the Grand and Petit Trianon (Marie Antoinette's retreat a mile and half or so from the palace). Lots of crunching through the snow, and some mud. I treated myself to hot chocolate once I got there! I don't have many photos of this area, but the retreat was amazing and full of Marie Antoinette's make-believe world since it wasn't safe to leave the palace grounds. Again, more on my photos-issue later.

Strawberries in the Garden

Morgan and I went strawberry picking in the backyard!

Pied Piper

Oh my gosh, I just love this video of Piper. Isn't she the cutest?

Moragn and Piper Just Before Dinner

I'm sorry for the TMI conversation at the beginning of this video, but Morgan and Piper are so cute I have to post it.



The salad Meg made was really good! : ) Hearts of palm, delicious.

Easter Brunch - Morgan & Chocolate Fondue

Piper and Her Blocks

Piper just loved the blocks her Mommy gave her for Easter! I took this video when I had some time with Piper when Morgan went for a short walk outside with her parents. I'm still learning how to take the videos with my digital camera so bear with me, it's very amateur videography. I never seem to remember how much the video picks up my own chuckles and comments behind the camera... oh well. I hope it's entertaining for you!

A "Sweet" Weekend in Spokane

I've been terrible about blogging lately! There are about 4-5 blog posts that have been started and are saved as "drafts." Sigh... I've been so busy (or just can't think anymore after a long day at work) that I have yet to complete and post them.

While I play catch-up... here is a video I took during Easter weekend in Spokane to entertain you. ; ) I'm sorry it is so dark at the beginning, I'm still learning how to record videos on my digital camera. The light gets better about half way through. This is the first time I used iMovie on my computer. Let me know what you think!



Aren't Morgan's cheek kisses so sweet?