Misc. Paris

The Orsay Musem, this houses more modern are of the 18th century, Monet, Renoir, etc.. street in Paris, Our Hotel, and the Airport when leaving. Had a great trip!!!!!

Effel Tower

View from the top of the Eiffel Tower, This thing is huge!!!!

Versailles - It was good to be the KING!!!!!

To be King Louis the XIV. The biggest, most expensive, the grandiest Palace in all of Europe. All of Europe's Royals wanted to be him. On several 1000 acres, with 1000 rooms, it took half of France's gross national product to build. The King's private chapel, reception room, grand ballroom with mirrors and over looking the huge gardens and lawns. View from the gardens in the back and then a picture from the front.

The Louvre Museum (housed in the old King's Palace). The art and other collections are out of this world. Could have spent days or even weeks there.

Sainte - Chapelle where the Royals went to church. All made out of stained glass and built in the 13th century. It was one of the most impressive places I've ever been. The prison where many enemies of the royals were kept and later the prisoners of the revolution (which ironically were the royals, they were kept here before being beheaded). the oldest bridge crossing the Siene, built in the 1600's.

Paris

Siene River with Notre-Dame Cathedral. We climbed alot of stairs to get to the top and then looked over Paris. Note the gargoyles.

Lisbon

Shelly is in front of a elevator that takes people up and down the hills that are on each side of the city center, we rode this one. Buildings were very colorful. The last night we attended a formal dinner in a old convent.