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Sunday, January 24, 2016
2015: a photo recap
Although a bit delayed, I wanted to go ahead and post my traditional year in review post. I can't believe it is 2016 (and the year we get married!!). Excited for all this year has in store.
Thanksgiving & Christmas 2015
I am a bit delayed with my blog (busy with work, wedding planning, life), but I wanted to chronicle our holidays. It was a pretty low key year. Thanksgiving on the Cape and Christmas in Pennsylvania (my first)...and I can never leave PA without doing some sort of antiquing.
Even though we were away, we still got our very own first Christmas tree, too.
Even though we were away, we still got our very own first Christmas tree, too.
Euro trip 2015
RIGHT after we got engaged, we headed on a celebratory Euro trip over Labor Day (celebretory part unbeknownst to me). It was a fast 8 days in London, Paris, and Dublin but one we will never forget.
London: In London, we enjoyed room temperature beer at a local pub, a ride on the London Eye, a trip to Gordon's Wine Bar for cheese and wine, touristy stops at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben.
Paris: We took the train to Paris next, and stayed in the 9th arrondissement by the opera house. It was colder than expected, so we had to stop and get some sweaters/sweatshirts to layer onto the one pair of pants we brought. We did a lot of walking...to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, Notre Dam... followed by dinner in a small french bistro. The next day we headed to one of the most beautiful places, the Palace of Versailles. My last time here had been in the winter, and the gardens were closed. This time, however, they were open, the fountains were on, and we spent hours wandering around the labyrinths.
Dublin: We flew from Paris to Dublin, our last stop. To see the Irish countryside, we took a train to the small fishing village near Dublin called Howth and hiked the most beautiful coastline. The scenery was breathtaking, and we ate fish n chips at a local restaurant before heading back to the city. Dublin is a small and very walkable city - we enjoyed roaming around Trinity college and popping into different bars and shops. Another highlight was the Guinness factory, where I discovered I actually liked stout beer.
London: In London, we enjoyed room temperature beer at a local pub, a ride on the London Eye, a trip to Gordon's Wine Bar for cheese and wine, touristy stops at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and Big Ben.
Paris: We took the train to Paris next, and stayed in the 9th arrondissement by the opera house. It was colder than expected, so we had to stop and get some sweaters/sweatshirts to layer onto the one pair of pants we brought. We did a lot of walking...to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, Notre Dam... followed by dinner in a small french bistro. The next day we headed to one of the most beautiful places, the Palace of Versailles. My last time here had been in the winter, and the gardens were closed. This time, however, they were open, the fountains were on, and we spent hours wandering around the labyrinths.
Dublin: We flew from Paris to Dublin, our last stop. To see the Irish countryside, we took a train to the small fishing village near Dublin called Howth and hiked the most beautiful coastline. The scenery was breathtaking, and we ate fish n chips at a local restaurant before heading back to the city. Dublin is a small and very walkable city - we enjoyed roaming around Trinity college and popping into different bars and shops. Another highlight was the Guinness factory, where I discovered I actually liked stout beer.
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