Day 1:  After a typical French breakfast Joshua and I embarked on an extensive city sightseeing tour, highlighting the major attractions in Paris such as Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees, Opera, Arc de Triomphe, la Tour Eiffel and Dome des Invalides. Time for shopping and afternoon hotel check in. That evening we dined in a historical restaurant with delightful entertainment (aperitif, three-course dinner and unlimited wine and music). We then took the opportunity to have a look at Montmartre´s Painter´s Square, Sacre Coeur Church and overlook Paris from its highest point. Conclude the evening by taking a Seine River Cruise and see Paris by night on the way to the hotel.

Day 2: After another fantastic breakfast we checked out and headed for Versailles, the palace of Louis XIV, center of power and might in the 17th century. Following our return to Paris, the local guide introduced us to the highlights of the Louvre, the most sublime museum in the world displaying the magnificent Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, Napoleon III´s Apartments, Crown Jewels, and much more than I could ever remember. Before final departure we visited the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens and the ´French´Statue of Liberty.