May 10-17

A week in Paris with Family

Just spent a week in Paris with my family. Had forgotten how lovely Paris is in the spring.

The north and south towers of the Cathedral of Nôtre-Dame stand 69 meters or 226 feet high, not counting the lancets that project from their rooflines.

Cathedral of Nôtre-Dame

 Royal Spring Flowers at Versailles

Grand Trianon at Versailles
Time flew by of course... Am glad I will be back early July to spend another five weeks with them. Really indulged during my stay, especially foodwise...

McDonalds...mmm... mmm... good
 Enjoying a cafe au lait at Cafe Madeleine

Spring is in full swing here.

Spring at the Eiffel Tower

Tulips under flowering Tree

 Spring flowers in Paris

Arc de Triumphe

Flowers on the Street

Am flying to Prague tomorrow. Will visit the Czech Republic and after, using my railpass will travel around Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary with a stopover in Viena; Am excited. However I know it will be a drastically different experience from Iran, just as interesting culturally but less rewarding in terms of human contact.

Journey on to Prague