We sadly bid Paris au devoir as finish packing, John & the girls squeeze in a fashion show and we head for China.

We finish off the Paris must-attractions on our last full day with the big ones - the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre and have a final dinner with French friends.

Kyle, Leanne & John meet up in Antwerp, Belgium for a quick one day visit but manage to get in 3 UNESCO sites and some good Belgian food.

Leanne and John head off for a side trip to the Netherlands and unexpectedly arrive in the middle of the Princes Day celebration and get to witness the King and Queen of the Netherlands.

While Leanne and John head to the Netherlands for a side trip, Kyle takes the kids to Disneyland Paris for a pure day of fun and a kind favor from their new friend Richard (Frederic’s cousin).

We continue checking off our Paris must-see’s with Sacre Coeur, Musee de l’Orangerie, Pantheon, Arc de Triumph and Champs Elysees.

We attend Mass in French, Justin & Corey attend a Boy Scout troop day in Paris with Frederic’s son Paul, the girls go shopping Paris style and we BBQ for Frederic.

We head into Paris and check off some of the must-see’s with Museo D’Orsay, Notre Dame, Saint Chappell, Pantheon (well almost) followed by Frederic’s dinner & fireworks.

We spend the day exploring King Louis XIV’s grand Palace of Versailles, incur the pain of a train strike and experience another amazing Frederic hosted dinner .

We arrive in Paris via train and our dear friend Frederic welcomes us with a five course dinner.