Bonsoir ! Jet lag finally hit our precious girls. They had wanted to arise at 9:30, but alas they stumbled out of bed at noon. I am happy they rested! Holly, Caitlin and Caty took the metro and bus transfer to Versailles all by themselves. I was watching their movement with the ap “Find My […]

The girls are practicing their French, learning the metro lines, eating fresh baguettes and walking walking walking. Our first stop today was the Eiffel Tower. We exited at the top and walked to the bottom of the tower. sorry the pictures are sideways. I haven’t learned how to turn them. hah! I decided to stay below […]

Our first night in Paris we had a stroll up the 100 steps to Sacre Coeur on the hill of Montmartre. The view was spectacular. We sat on the steps and watched the sunset. Then we took the metro to St. Michel and strolled through the Latin Quarter and along the Seine River. The girls […]

The girls were full of energy awaiting the flight, but once we all found our seats on the plane, and got comfortable, planning our movie list (more than 100 to choose from) the energy went from excited to anxious and as we all found that the seats were horribly uncomfortable for 16 hours!!! We landed […]

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Hello Vingt Dix Huit travelers and blog viewers! As I write this we are 2 days and 19 hours away from leaving on our trip of a lifetime. Travelers should meet inside American Airlines, Terminal 4, at the electronic kiosk. I will be standing there at 3:45-4:30 with a gift bag and a hard copy […]

Today at 3:30 pm travelers are meeting to discuss: Phones, currency exchange, colored passport copies, packing list and a run through of weather updates, itinerary updates and most importantly BUCKET LISTS. What is the ONE THING you have to do on this trip!!!! Lines of Latitude wants to make all traveler’s dreams come true.

Friday the 13th We arrived at 10:30 am at Estacio de Franco, found the subway outside and around the train station and paid 2 euro for one stop. Then we walked through two placas (squares, or piazzas) to our hotel. It was AIR CONDITIONED, as the first thing we complained about, coming from the cold […]

Monday July 9th  Leaving Amsterdam was hard on everyone, it was such a mellow, friendly, and aesthetically pleasing city. But, we all met in the lobby at 9:30 brought the keys to the front desk and walked one last time down the cobblestoned streets of Amsterdam. We call it the sound of the thundering herd, […]

It’s challenging to keep track of the days. But Saturday July 7th turned out to be a very memorable day for most of the group in Amsterdam.  Even though we have a set itinerary directed at a few highlights of the city, this tour is a custom tour, designed around the travelers preferences. The only […]

Next stop is Amsterdam, with it’s canals and bicycles and beautiful buildings. When we arrive in AMS, the tram is directly outside of the Zuit train station, not the Centraal Station, which I had thought, but it was just as easy going 8 stops north as 5 stops south in this town. We boarded the […]

Day 7 Surprisingly, everyone was up early (since they didn’t enjoy the club, they made it home at a decent hour). They were up in time to have the hostel’s  breakfast then everyone had planned out an itinerary for their own groups of five. The boys went up to the highest man made mountain overlooking […]