Oh my God, I have yet another new favorite spot. Versailles is AMAZING!! It was a royal palace from the 1600s and is now an amazing museum. The building itself is massive, and touring through it makes you feel so small. Even more impressive were the gardens outside the palace. I could spend an entire day out in the gardens and not explore every corner. There were so many big mazes and separate groves, and it's all so taken care of. I can't imagine living so clos...

I had to leave my beautiful cruise ship today… Wah! We were off very early in the morning, and ready to head to Paris for the last part of the adventure. First, a quick trip from Monte Carlo back to Nice to catch a plane to Paris. Whew. Once in Paris, we found our new home for the next four days: The Citadine Suites Arc de Triomphe. Better known as… PARIS! WOO! I caught my first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower on the way to the hotel and it was so surreal. Du...

Nice is nice! (I’ve made that joke far too many times in the last three weeks). Such a beautiful beach (again – like I’ve said at every cruise stop we’ve made). Today our excursion consisted of one of my favorite things: drinking before noon. We signed up for a tour called “Old Nice and Wine Tasting”, and I kind of assumed it would be an afternoon thing. 10:00 am rolls around and I find myself in a swanky wine cellar with a glass of wine in my hand. W...