{"id":5516,"date":"2022-08-07T18:52:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T00:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2022-08-07T18:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T00:52:38","slug":"european-vacation-day-4-arrival-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2022\/08\/european-vacation-day-4-arrival-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"European Vacation Day 4: Arrival in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67-1536x1154.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-67.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Daily selfie II. The view that greeted us when we came up out of the subway. Jacob looks ready to move on&#8230;he was.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">20 July 22: After a 3 hour drive back to the airport to turn in the car&#8230;then a 40 min train ride&#8230;then a 15 min subway ride&#8230;then a discombobulated walk starting in the wrong direction thanks to Apple Maps not knowing the address of where we were going (Google Maps knew)&#8230;we have arrived at our top floor apartment in the 6th Arrondissement in Paris! We have a view of the Eiffel Tower and are walking distance from the Louvre. It&#8217;s a small place but WAY better than a hotel room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This evening will be a trip to the grocery store and then maybe dinner out and some walking around. Not sure yet. Tomorrow is a &#8220;foodie walking tour of Paris&#8221;, probably the part of this trip Tim is most excited about. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t4b\/2\/16\/1f950.png\" alt=\"?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t8a\/2\/16\/1f377.png\" alt=\"?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t9e\/2\/16\/1f40c.png\" alt=\"?\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-68.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Just before leaving Port-en-Bessin. I&#8217;m hanging out the top window there chatting with Dave. To the embarrassment of the kids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-69.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Saint-Placide subway station. Looks like a newer one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-70.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The view when we came out of the subway station. Our apartment is a ~5 min walk away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-71.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This AirBnB host decorated with fresh flowers and gave us a bottle of wine. C&#8217;est bon!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-72.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A view of the Eiffel Tower&#8230;although it&#8217;s not really easy to see. This is from an eye-level window, and from the balcony it&#8217;s more obscured. Still love this location&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-73.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-74.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I think we&#8217;re gonna like it here&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 July 22: After a 3 hour drive back to the airport to turn in the car&#8230;then a 40 min train ride&#8230;then a 15 min subway ride&#8230;then a discombobulated walk starting in the wrong direction thanks to Apple Maps not knowing the address of where we were going (Google Maps knew)&#8230;we have arrived at our &#8230; <a title=\"European Vacation Day 4: Arrival in Paris\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2022\/08\/european-vacation-day-4-arrival-in-paris\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about European Vacation Day 4: Arrival in Paris\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - 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