From Rain City to the City of Lights

The view of Mt. Rainier from our front yard.

Riding the Ducks in Seattle.

Our dream trip to Paris is about to begin! The Phipps family is heading to France on Tuesday to begin a month long adventure in Paris. We are all very excited as you can see by the doodle created by Morgan and Heather during church today (at least Kara was listening!) Morgan, Kara and Heather are already picturing themselves on the Eiffel Tower. We have a small apartment rented in the Oberkampf area which will be our base of activities during our stay. It is our plan to post pictures and thoughts about our adventures while there. We will probably not post everyday, but hope to do it 3 or 4 times per week. We have several activities already planned - a bike tour of Versailles, a week of museums with a museum pass, and an overnight to London. It is our goal to get to know our neighborhood, shop at the local stores, cafes and of course the patisserie. Because we will be there for a month, we'll have a bit more time to go at a relaxed pace and explore the whole city. We hope to find some places to go jogging and work out as well as see the end of the Tour de France the first Sunday we are in town. We will attend church at one of the Paris wards and experience life in the city. Our next post will be from France so... bon voyage et a bientot (good travels and see ya' later!).