Pocketful of Blue

After spending four days in London , we took The Chunnel to Paris. Here are some of the highlights. Of course we had to see the Eiffel Tower. The people walking below it look like little specks. Views of the Seine The place we stayed was across the street from the Seine. A short walk and across a bridge and we were at Notre Dame. We were also within walking distance of The Louvre. Here you can see the kids and me in front of the pyramid. The Louvre is not a place for anyone who gets embarrassed easily  : ) Venus de Milo Here "She" is. Some rather large paintings can be found there. This is Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin Of The Rocks . One of the paintings discussed in The DaVinci Code . Monet's painting "La Pie" Named for the black magpie sitting on the fence. Many beautiful buildings with pretty shutters and flowers. The A

If you happened to read my post at Junk Chic Cottage a couple weeks ago, you will know that my family and I are taking a trip to Europe this summer. Years ago, we started talking about taking this trip and we knew that we should do it before our oldest was out of high school. Unbelievably, he will be a senior in the fall, so now is the time  if we want to go as a family. I thought you might like to see where we are staying while there. We spent a lot of time finding places that would be in a good location, would work well for our family, and in our price range. Today I will show you the first two stops on our itinerary. London is our first destination. source After much searching online, we discovered a site called At Home In London  where we found a wonderful B&B that I think will be perfect for us. The picture below shows the exterior of the home.        We will be staying in two bedrooms that are joined by a bathroom. In the mornings, we