Today was the trip to Versailles and we had already decided to take the RER train out there rather than booking a tour group and going by bus. The cost of some of the tour groups were rather high and included the entry fee into the palace, but the Museum Passes already gave us entry into Versailles so it made no sense going with a tour group. Before heading to Versailles we had to pack all our bags because we were switching rooms. When Robyn booked this hotel bac...

This morning our plan was to visit Sainte Chapelle, but because of Robyn's migraine we did not leave until late morning. Robyn needed to go to the bathroom (surprise) so we stopped at a cafe and had a small bite to eat. This was sadly a huge mistake, as we got in line for Sainte Chapelle and after about 15 minutes one of the workers came down the line stating the queue was closing at 12:30 and would not open again until 2. It was 12:25 and we knew we were hosed o...

Today was supposed to be a fairly easy day-- go to Montmartre and up to Sacre Coeur and just hang out. That was not quite what happened. I started the day at 6:30 by running three times around Champ de Mars from Ecole Militaire to the Eiffel Tower. It had rained all night but had stopped at 6 so the air was clean and the temp in the mid-50's, but the ground was sloppy. We started the day's tour by heading up to Montmartre on the Metro. While waiting to take the...

We flew to Paris from Munich on Air France which just like the BA flight out of London was efficient and fast; we left on time and arrived early. I want to make a suggestion for anyone flying to and from Munich-- take the Lufthansa Airport Bus to Munich. Anyone can take it and it only costs Euro 10.50 per person and it drops off and picks up at the Hauptbanhof. (Just FYI- Robyn was able to book a round-trip airfare cheaper than a one-way fare, so we simply will n...

Our trip today is out to Neuschwanstein Castle in the southwestern Bavarian Alps. We booked a tour through Mike’s Bike Tours. The tour is not by bike but includes a bike ride for those who want to participate-- we did not participate. It was a two-hour bus ride that was very comfortable. When we got to the town below Neuschwanstein most of the group left on the bike ride out to Swan Lake. Robyn and I decided to take the gondola to the top of Tegelberg which...