The Vacation

Sadly, I don't have very many images to share. The other ladies do. I'll give you more in the coming days.

Stars of the trip: Megan, Kevin (Paris only) Heather, and myself.

What a great vacation! It was so beautiful! Everything was in bloom and so it smelled good too. I've been asked what my favorite part was. Here is a list.

1. Coke. Always so much better in foreign countries.
2. Crepes. Even though one of the vendors in Paris mistook my "lots of nutella" for "lots of coconut with a small amount of nutella," it was still such a perfect snack to eat...especially while walking down the streets of Paris.
3. Exploring the grounds at the Palace of Versailles.
4. The flowers in bloom - that smelled way better than Europe normally does.
5. The fields of green and yellow on the train ride through France and then getting to Switzerland when all of a sudden there are just mountains everywhere.
6. Mountains. They are so majestic in Switzerland. Wow.
7. Having "The Hills are Alive" and other Sound of Music songs for the entire trip.
8. Running in the Alps, and being surrounded by trees way up so high, feeling the warmth of the sun, and hearing the local bells of the church peeling.
9. Reading a book on the banks of Lake Geneva.
10. Tasting Swiss Chocolate...in Switzerland.
11. Having the neighbor at the condo ask us to quiet down...and by extension late night talks and laughs.
12. Deciding to go to Italy, taking the drive and then just sitting on a rock on the Mediterranean soaking up the delicious rays and eating a peanut butter and honey sandwich.
13. The trees in bloom. Everything was so alive! The trees had the best blossoms. The meadows had pretty yellow, pink, white, and purple flowers.
14. The beyond fresh air that I couldn't get enough of.
15. Flying business class there and back. LUXURY.

It was an incredible journey. It made me feel so peaceful and centered. There is a lot of power in the mountains, unplugging, and just letting yourself be where you are.