There's No Place Like Home!

Made it back last night with absolutely no issues - Paris to DC and then on to KC. I am admittedly feeling some jet lag today - I woke up at 4 AM which is 11 AM in Paris - but should be back to fairly normal by tomorrow- and it's back to work for me. What a fantastic memorable trip! I wouldn't change a thing - and it couldn't have gone smoother. Did it all come together by chance? No way. I spent about 4 months planning this trip. I used the "Lonely Planet" travel guides for each city to decide what my priorities were as far as what I wanted to see, do and eat. The maps were great - and they are in English. And they are laid out geographically so you're not crisscrossing the city - they really helped me maximize my time in each place. In the past I have used the Rick Steve's guides and I like them too. I like seeing more of the real cities versus just the touristy spots and I feel like doing my research helps me accomplish that. Plus for me the planning is half the fun!

I can't really pick a favorite - enjoyed them all. The beauty of Barcelona, the museum's in Madrid, the people in Lisbon, the food in Paris - all so different but all wonderful! In 14 days I saw.........

12 Museums

9 Churches

3 Parks

2 Palaces

and walked 126 miles in these shoes!!1

Things I didn't keep track of......

Glasses of Wine

Desserts

Times I got Lost!!!

Thanks to all of you for reading my blog. I got lots of emails and texts telling me you were right there with me - and I never felt alone. I especially enjoyed the email from my dear friend Liz that said I'm there with you every step - seeing sights and eating! I would like to see "our" room in Paris including the window box!! Loved that! So this is for you Liz!!! They planted fresh flowers for us Friday!!

This is not the end of the blog or of my Patti Part Two adventures. Next up the Pacific Northwest - Bend Oregon and Seattle in late June so stay tuned! In between I will continue the Cheescake Tasting and write about various things of interest here in KC.

This is something my mom always said - and the older I get the more I realize how true it is!