Our World Travels...

For our religious blog followers, I must apoligize for the lack of posts in the last few days. You see our time in Amsterdam was almost internet free, and seeing how we did not want to spend 5 euro an hour to post a blog that takes 2 hours to load a picture, here we are now! I suppose we should start at the begining. We scoured the internet before leaving on our honeymoon, so we could have our bookings done all the way through Amsterdam. So after much research, looking for a place online that would provide us with good times in the DAM city, but also a nice place to share in our newlywedded bliss and share some romantic times in the land of tulips. So, to make a long story short, Laura booked a Hotel on Orbitz, or some other US booking website, thinking she had found a gem (for the price and so called location). Well it was a gem! Located in the heart of the Red Light District! Honestly, it took us about 2 days to figure out where we were actually staying. Two events prompted this real

So, Laura having only been to Canada and Mexico, as far as world travel goes, has experienced a bit of culture shock since we arrived. What better way to work through this complicated chain of emotions than to make fun of it, right? Well please read on for a list of Euro-odeties that are tops... 1. French Fries are a staple in all diets. Hungry? Feel like a steak, meat loaf, some mac and cheese? Well a euro dish is not complete unless it features french fries, pomme frites, chips or just plain old frites. You can also buy a cone of fries and walk around eating it (Europe is a like a great big fair). 2. They don't use top sheets, only a fitted sheet and a comforter. 3. Every place, large and small we have been features a McDonald's- I'm loving it! (not) 4. When you go out to eat, many places give you the option of eat in or take away- they vary greatly in price, why just today we had some pizza and ate in. If we would have done take away we would have saved 6 euros (like $10

Soo many photos were taken in this fair city, so to do it justice, here is another set of pics, enjoy the Paris montage! Enjoying the sights in the Paris Cemetary A knight, early 1700's Goofing of at the Louvre with a 3000 year old ancient Persian statue of a Queen Enjoying some peache tea along the Seine River Notre Dame Baby! Enjoying the ancient gold and prescious jewlery at the Louvre Need I say more? Apperantly Obama moonlights as a Parisian superhero in between meetings! This picture says it all- Eric and Laura- In Transit! Paris public trans really rocks! Paris will be missed, but you know us, we are already planning our next trip to thie glorious city! Until then, Au Revoir...