Oh yeah - we went to Antwerp

Um, just about all I can say - nothing against the Belgians, but pretty much a poor man's Netherlands.

Paris is cool...kinda like Des Moines with a tower

Well, despite my very American aversion to all things French - we just made the obligatory trip to Paris. I hate to admit it, but everything you hear about the French being aloof and snooty was just not true for us. We had a wonderful time, everyone was just great to us, and most people speak english to you with no ill will. We stayed at this beautiful little bed and breakfast in the southeast part of the city, please let me know if you're ever going - I would wholeheartedly recommend it!

We shocked ourselves and hit almost every tourist site in one day! Of course, given the amount of working out we do - we were wrecked afterwards. We walked from Notre Dame, through the Louvre, up the Champs Elysee and climbed both the Arc de Triumphe and the Eiffel Tower. I was quaking climbing those Eiffel tower stairs....the whole fear of hights works great suspended on a narrow staircase. I've included some pictures in the photo section!

A short 4 hour train ride away, I love it...