The Rumbolts Take Paris

My parents' first trip to Paris was a success!  After a week in London, the four of us took the Eurostar train to Paris for the weekend.  I really will miss being able to say, "We're going to <<insert European city here>> for the weekend."  Derek and I were in Paris about a year ago, so we had fun being tour guides.  We hit all the usual suspects - Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Notre Dame, etc. 

Mom & Dad at the Louvre

We also did a couple of things that Derek and I had never done before, which was great.  First, we went to the Eiffel Tower at night, which was awesome.  The city is beautiful at night, as are the lights on the Eiffel Tower.

We also had a fabulous picnic in Luxembourg Gardens, with food we bought at a farmer's market.  I can't think of too many activities I would choose over a picnic of French wine, baguette, cheese, cured meats, olives, and fresh tomatoes in a beautiful park in Paris.  I didn't even care that my hands were getting messy :)



Walking around the gardens after our picnic


Another highlight was dinner at La Fontaine de Mars, which had delicious food and surprisingly good service for a Parisian restaurant.  We were also excited to be eating at the same restaurant that the Obamas visited earlier in June.  We had such a fun family vacation, but next time we go somewhere we will make sure Steven can come - we missed him!