Visiting Omaha Beach was a truly surreal experience. The history of what happened on the ground we stood on was both emotional and difficult to grasp at the same time. The entire area is owned completely and in perpetuity by the US, so everything is about the American soldiers who fought on that beach The facility that presented a lot of the history and stories behind the war and it's individual soldiers was well done, informational, and moving. After exiting th...

Yesterday we went to the palace of Versailles, which is about 20 minutes outside Paris. The lead up to the palace was not quite as grand as we expected; it was basically a parking lot. Certainly grand, but we were hoping for better once we went inside. We were not disappointed. Inside was room after room of absolute luxury and extravagance: Paintings the size of a house, sculptures, ornate furniture, and remarkably detailed architecture. My favorite room in...

Unfortunately this picture is not our own. We`re behind in uploading pictures and the Eiffel Tower tour won`t be until later this week when my friend Tina arrives in Paris. The overnight train from Barcelona to Paris was really cool. The sleeping compartment was tiny (we got a two bunk one) but the experience was pretty exciting. We ate dinner in the dining car and drank in the bar then went to sleep and by the time we woke up we were just outside Paris. We h...