Christmas in Paris

What can a trip to France be without a trip to Paris. We had the chance to go with Hollis and Kristy just before Christmas and it was an action packed day.

Bright and early, we took the high speed train (TGV) from Strasbourg to Paris.



As we screamed through the french countryside at 180 mph Hollis was beside himself with excitement.



Of course our first stop was The Eiffel Tower. She was covered in fog, but still pretty cool to see.

Next stop was a true french lunch, then L'Arc de Triomphe

The skies cleared and the view from the top of the Arc de Triomphe was quite impressive.

Here is Hollis and Kristy with a view down the action-packed Avenue des Champs Elysées. Paris traffic is nothing short of intense, even during the holidays.

However, the aggresive driving and the bustling city didn't stop Hollis from getting a first hand look at the world's most famous street.

We worked our way to the Louvre.


Even though museums are supposed to be serious, that does not mean that we have to be...

Michelangelo's famous sculpture "Dying Slave"

This is a close as we got to the Mona Lisa. If any of you have ever loaned Hollis anything nice, then you know that this is actually way too close.

After battling the crowds in the stuffy hallways and corridors of the art musuem, Hollis and I were more than ecstatic to be back out in the fresh air. Time for a reward....

Hollis found a new love in France, a lovely blonde named "1664". The Kronenburg brewery (located in Strasbourg) makes a delicious and affordable blond beer that Hollis used as a subsitute for water throughout the day.

Kristy and Hollis definitely hit the highlights of Paris....

The Notre Dame cathedral is a can't-miss during Christmas.

Three out of the four of us call LaGrange, Georgia home, so, we lugged along our hometown newspaper for a couple of photo opportunities. That's right, La Grange is french!


We were so excited to see the Eiffel Tower all lit-up in her full splendor during our last stop on our tour of Paris.

The tower at night is quite romantic, as is the rest of Paris
It's wonderful to be "home" for Christmas, no matter where you are!

"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast"-Ernest Hemingway.