Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Europe Part 6: London

 We took the train from Paris to London, so we went under the English Channel, the "chunnel". We thought it would be some big deal, but it was really uneventful. We didn't even see the water! :)

Much needed down time on the train. We were all pretty worn out by this point.


We came in to King's Cross Station, so had to make a visit to Platform 9 3/4 from Harry Potter!

We spent the evening in the West End and saw "MJ, The Musical"


Such a great performance!

Buckingham Palace



We saw the "Changing of the Guard"

Westminster Abbey


We went for a ride on the London Eye...the big carousel


Good views from the top!


My favorite 0.5 of Maya

Riding the double decker red bus


Enjoying a Butter Beer (Harry Potter)

Our Tour Guide at the Tower of London...she was so good and such an interesting place!

Tower of London gardens





We watched some Ferraris get unloaded from a boat




Fish & Chips and Bangers & Mash





Chinatown

Lego Store London - this one was his favorite










We had a wonderful trip, but were ready to go home. Here is a shot of Iceland from our airplane. We had another quick layover there on the way home. It looks like a pretty cool place...we may have to go back.

Europe Part 5: Paris

 After we disembarked the cruise ship, we headed to the Barcelona airport to fly to Paris for a few days!



The entire city was getting ready for the Olympics later in the summer. We saw a lot of the venues and signage


Climbing all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower!


This is the beach volleyball venue as seen from the Eiffel Tower

At the very top!




Can't wait! We love the Olympics!

We took a river cruise and saw lots of sites



Our apartment building was built in the 1700s. It was very unique. We found a giant Babybel and a grocery store near our apartment

Four flights of stairs up to the apartment!



Paris Lego Store...Jacob's favorite!


Modern Art Museum

Louvre







Jacob was not a fan of the crowds when we got super close to the Mona Lisa

macarons

Arc de Triomphe





Louis Vuitton hotel




Notre Dame...we spent time reading the story and the plan surrounding the Cathedral. It is still under construction inside and outside.



Jacob & Maya sailed a boat in Luxembourg Gardens.