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Austria {Part Two - Innsbruck & Munich}

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First of all, apologies for being SO far behind on the blog.  I'm still catching up from the holidays. After two unforgettable days skiing in the Austria, Jenn, Brain and I spent Christmas day checking out Innsbruck, then we had a fantastic Christmas dinner in our apartment. Sisters, on top of the funicular This is why we have so many amazing photos from the trip :) Enjoying some  Glühwein  (Hot Wine) at the Christmas Market The Christmas Market - people say that Germany & Austria have the best Christmas Markets, and it was pretty cool.  There were stalls everywhere in the city. We only were able to enjoy them 1 day because they shut down on Christmas Eve, which was our 2nd day. Traditional sweets at the market At the main square looking at the famous Golden Roof. The whole city is surrounded by beautiful mountains, you can see them in the background. One of the Giant statues we passed in the center Alpine archite...

Bonjour Paris {A Weekend Away}

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Brian and I were in Paris just over a year ago on our honeymoon.  On that trip we saw all the must sees - the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Musee D'Orsay.  We saw Notre Dame, Sacre-Coeur, and everything in between.  We exhausted ourselves from walking everywhere and fighting crowds.  So a few months ago, when we booked a weekend trip back, we couldn't wait to go and just enjoy the city. We had a fantastic weekend of breakfasting on croissants, strolling the streets, admiring the architecture, exploring some new neighborhoods and enjoying life in Paris. Happy to be back in Paris! View from our apartment in Saint-Germain des Pres The street we stayed on My favorite Parisan breakfast (only one of those is mine) Beautiful produce at Le Bon Marche The Musee D'Orsay.  It's so cool they used the old train station. Walking along the Seine Just once I set the camera on self timer! Paris! Pont des Arts Bridge w...