We arrived in Paris and settled into a cozy apartment in the Boulogne-Billancourt area (near the French Open!) We had a couple of days to wander around Paris and take in some culture!
There are so many great museums in Paris – but we only had time for two. The second one was the wonderful Gare D’Orsay – with a fantastic collection of Impressionist and post- Impressionists.
Enough culture – time for tennis!
In case you’re not an avid tennis fan – The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year.
The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros. Who knows why? We were so excited to finally be able to visit in person over two days.
It was a little stressful trying to figure out the check in a where to go, but we just followed other people and soon learnt the ropes. It was great fun. Especially the outer courts where even big names play in the early rounds.
The next day, Daniel and Dagmar joined us and we all spent a fun day together.
The two days sped by! We were super lucky in the weather as rain had been forecasted – but Chris’ luck held out. And we enjoyed some overpriced beer and an RG “spritz” to celebrate. The plan was to leave the next day and spend a long weekend in Burgundy at the Vapp’s place – BOIS GAUCHAS.
Chris and Ellen’s 2022 European Adventure 