Jonny & Amanda: European Vacation

Thursday, October 1, 2009

European Vacation

My sister Jenny has instructed me that I need to put a post about my trip to Europe. So here it is. I spent the last month or so in Nice, France.

Everything about it was amazing. Every weekend I was there, I took little trips around the area. The first weekend I went to Rome.

Rome was amazing. I think I liked that city the most. The only problem was that I was not with my darling wife Amanda. My job sends me to a lot of neat places, but I can't fully enjoy them by myself. I need my wife. While in Rome, I visited Vatican City,

and did my own little Dan Brown site seeing tour.

The Next weekend I went to Paris.

Paris was wonderful and it seemed as though I walked about 15 miles. I spent a lot of time with the missionaries and saw just about everything you could see in one weekend. It was a good time, but once again I missed my wife. You just can't enjoy one of the most romantic cities in the world when you are by yourself.

Once again I had to pay tribute to Dan Brown.

Most of my time was spent on the Cote d'Azur. I loved it there. the weather was so beautiful and the water was so blue. I have never in my life seen an ocean as blue as it was. Around Nice, there were a lot of beautiful mid-evil cities. St. Paul was one that I loved the most.

Nice, however was my home most of the time. It was wonderful.

Last, but not least there was Monaco. How beautiful it is.

I loved my European Vacation, but I am so glad to be home. Nothing beats being with my family. I love you Amanda.

3 comments:

ABSOLUTELY NORMAL CHAOS said...: These were way better pictures than what you had put on facebook. Loved to see it all. Love You.; October 2, 2009 at 7:40 AM
Jenny said...: See, that was awesome!! Those pics are amazing!! You are right, things are better with your spouse. Let's give Amanda a little shout out for staying home and changing poopies, while you got to see all that. Albeit without your wife. Love you guys!!!; October 5, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Aubrey Norby said...: Great pictures Jonny! Thanks for sharing a little about your trip with all of us.; October 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM

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