Tag: Europe
Monet’s Garden
Posted: August 18th, 2012 by Scott
Our first stop outside of Paris was to Claude Monet’s house and garden located in the town of Giverny, west of Paris. Monet bought the house in 1883 and designed the gardens himself. Â There are two parts to the gardens, the Clos Normand and the water garden. Â The Clos Normand are the flowerbeds that […]
Bonjour from Paris
Posted: August 17th, 2012 by Courtney
After a delayed flight from Austin we arrived in Paris in the early afternoon and checked into our cute little apartment on Rue Montorgueil in the 2nd arrondissement.  The location was perfect, located close to lots of restaurants, cafes, fromagerie, vegetable stands, and a couple of boulangeries.  It was also close to all of the tourist attractions. […]
Flashback Friday – Our First Backpacking Trip
Posted: August 28th, 2009 by Courtney
It has been five years since Scott, a few of our best friends, and I set off on our first backpacking trip – five weeks in Europe. Â I had spent months looking at airfare before finding the right price just after Christmas. Â I frantically called everyone to make sure they got their tickets before the […]