So, to set the record straight. I never encountered any French people being rude to me (despite the rumors). I do tend to blend in - and...

Departing flight scheduled for 11:00 AM. Left the hotel at around 7:00 to the local metro station. Just a few stops to get to a RER B...

Purchased another timed ticket for 9:00 AM and printed it at the hotel the night before. There seemed to be significantly less people...

Started the day at Palais Garnier, the opera House. It was quite amazing. Unfortunately the auditorium portion was closed, so I didn't...

The Louvre... 12 hours of the Louvre and didn't even see half of it. 1. Visit on Wednesday and Friday for bonus hours (open late) 2. Buy...

Today will sound less productive, but the first stop Musee d'Orsay is quite large. Once again the early bird gets the worm (which isn't...

Started the day at the Notre Dame Cathedral... Got there early enough to avoid any queue. After visiting inside the queue for the bell...

Eiffel Tower.... There's two ways to visit. 1. Purchase a lift ticket far in advance (and still wait in queues), however there is no way...

Early drive from Le Havre to Versailles. Spent the entire day at the palace. On weekends in the summer (this was the last weekend for the...

Well not Omaha the state... But France has a beach in Normandy that was given the code name Omaha... Unfortunately I was not able to...

In the evening I was given a short tour of Deauville and Trouville. Definately a wondeful place to visit if you are in the Normandy...

I arrived in Le Havre after navigating the toll roads... Expense report will have many receipts...  The Garmin did a good job for the...

Unfortunately it's an automatic...

Only a simple Bonjour and I received my newest passport stamp. Now I wait for my luggage and find my hire car and drive 3 hours to Le...

So, another new stamp in my passport... Not preferred flight routing to France from Houston....

Last day in Venice... Made good use of the museum card today. Visited Museo Correr (another must see), Ca' Rezzanico, and Palazzo...

Today we arrived back in Venice and disembarked the Vision of the Seas. Getting to the hotel in Mestre was very easy. The ship arrived in...

Today's port was Katakalon, Greece. Had a nice excursion with a total of 12 people from our ship. The tour guide was excellent. We...

Today's port is Santorini, Greece. Beautiful views. Ate lunch at a nice place, Obelix.