Voila, my little sister! She flew over for a visit during the Thanksgiving holiday. We had enough time during her stay to take a whirlwind trip to Paris. We took the early train in and headed straight to the Louvre to absorb some culture.
By the time we left the Louvre and did some shopping, the skies began to darken for the evening. We viewed the Eiffel Tower against a backdrop of blue, pink, then purple lighting. "So intense!"
Our last point of interest for the day was Notre Dame cathedral. It was nice and warm inside, a welcome change from the dropping temperatures. We headed back to the train station after that and caught our ride (barely) back to Chambery. I did say it was a whirlwind trip...
The next day, Thanksgiving day, we went up to Lac du Bourget, the largest and deepest lake in France. Yes, the water and the wind were pretty cold so we didn't stay too long. Besides, we had a whole chicken to go cook for dinner! (They don't really have whole turkeys here).
After an afternoon of cooking and baking, dinner was served. It didn't take nearly as long to eat as it did to make but isn't that the way it always goes? It was a different Thanksgiving for us as are most holidays living as an ex-pat, but having Colleen here made it feel very special. Cheers!
By the time we left the Louvre and did some shopping, the skies began to darken for the evening. We viewed the Eiffel Tower against a backdrop of blue, pink, then purple lighting. "So intense!"
Our last point of interest for the day was Notre Dame cathedral. It was nice and warm inside, a welcome change from the dropping temperatures. We headed back to the train station after that and caught our ride (barely) back to Chambery. I did say it was a whirlwind trip... 
The next day, Thanksgiving day, we went up to Lac du Bourget, the largest and deepest lake in France. Yes, the water and the wind were pretty cold so we didn't stay too long. Besides, we had a whole chicken to go cook for dinner! (They don't really have whole turkeys here).
After an afternoon of cooking and baking, dinner was served. It didn't take nearly as long to eat as it did to make but isn't that the way it always goes? It was a different Thanksgiving for us as are most holidays living as an ex-pat, but having Colleen here made it feel very special. Cheers! 
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