AVIGNON

Avignon was our final destination in France, and we actually enjoyed it for different reasons than we had originally expected. The initial reason we went to Avignon was to see the famous lavender fields that are found in that region. Our first day out in Avignon happened to be the Fourth of July! We tried … Continue reading AVIGNON

LYON

Lyon was HOT HOT HOT. We arrived at 7 am and took an Uber straight to our Airbnb. We were exhausted and immediately went to sleep...only to wake up roasting in the oven that was our Airbnb. We just happened to be in France during a record-breaking heatwave. And by record-breaking, I mean the highest … Continue reading LYON

LOIRE VALLEY

Our next destination was Tours, France located in the Loire Valley. We were here for about a week, and ended up spending a few days working and watching a few seasons of The Office (gotta have some down time). The other days were spent visiting the châteaux in the valley (there are about 300 châteaux … Continue reading LOIRE VALLEY

PARIS

Paris was the perfect place to kick off our adventure. We were there for 10 days, and they flew by faster than we could have ever imagined. There were so many things we wanted to do and so little time to do them. The only logical response would be to go back again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Once … Continue reading PARIS

Are We There Yet?

Hanging out in Portland We have been planning this trip for quite some time. Years, in fact. There was quite a lot more to it than just waking up one morning and driving to the airport. A few months ago, we started selling everything we owned. Literally, everything. We sold our bed, furniture, computer, appliances, … Continue reading Are We There Yet?