Vélib' Vendredi

A new series...Vélib´ Vendredi! Vélib´ is the shared public bike system in Paris, and I've made it my goal to bike 'just because' at least once a week in a different area of the city. Vélib´ Vendredi (Friday) will include photos from said bike ride and highlight the beauty of this city.

Rock en Seine & Paris

This weekend was Paris's annual music festival, which draws 100,000+ visitors from all over. We missed it last year because of our cruise, so this year we made sure to buy tickets for one night.

Apparently, Bordeaux is filled with wine and laughter

This past weekend rounded out the last of the holiday weekends this summer, so we hit the road with our friends, Skee and Michelle, to the Bordeaux wine area in southwestern France.  It was a fabulous weekend filled with laughter to the point of tears, beautiful villages, great friends, and, bien sur, lots of wine.

Norway in a Nutshell, Part 2

Our wonderful week in Norway continues!  {Part 1 here}

Norway in a Nutshell, Part 1

Before we left on this trip, many people asked "why Norway?"  For whatever reason this is not a popular destination for young travelers, but I was so excited having seen pictures from my parents' and grandparents' trips and because of my Norwegian heritage. After our 8 day trip, I will be back and am convinced Norway should be added to everyone's bucket list, especially if you love natural beauty.

US Celebrations

We spent the last 10 days in the United States visiting family, friends, working (for Nick), and most importantly, celebrating weddings of two close friends!  It was a whirlwind of a trip, but so great to be able to see so many people, including friends we haven't had time to spend with in many years!