Paris and London Birthday Trip - Paris City Tour and Birthday Dinner at the Moulin Rouge

Gardens Luxembourg

Day 3 - My Special Day and Celebration  (very long post)

I was so excited to be maybe to travel to Paris for my very special day.  For two years, I planned this event.  Dinner and show at Moulin Rouge was a must do on my actual birthday.  But before our spectacular evening at Moulin Rouge, we went on a Paris City Tour all arranged by Darlene Jones and Gate 1 Travel Agency.  We toured by bus being able to get off and on at various location.  The tour included a drive along Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe.  We were able to view the Eiffel Tower (from many angles and locations. Lol), the Latin Quarter, and the lively Opera District.  The Paris City Tour gave us an opportunity to preview Paris.    

Below are a few pictures that I took along the way.  

Eiffel Tower

Arc de Triomphe

Bazar de L Hotel Deville Paris

L'acteur Grec

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris ( rebuilding)

Part II - My Birthday Celebration at Moulin Rouge

I was excited to celebrate at the Moulin Rouge.  Everyone was dressed to the nine, at my request. Lol  I wanted everyone to "sparkle".  We all wore something sequined.  I made a ruby sequined, stretch velvet dress.  The pattern that I used is Simplicity S9820.  I made a day dress early June using the same pattern.  So this was easy.  The only challenge that I had was with the sequin.  Here are some photos of the evening.  I will post more on the pattern project review next.  This is just to continue the posts on my Birthday celebration to Paris and London.  

Photos from Moulin Rouge - birthday celebration.

Stay Tune!

C

Paris and London Birthday Trip - La Galerie Dior

Day 2 - Minutes after we arrived at our hotel, we set out to see the spectacular Christian Dior collection at La Galerie Dior. The exhibit was massive. There are so many beautiful things to see. These are only a few things that I was able to remember to take a picture of. It included everything from hats, shoes, perfume, gowns, and much, much more. It was all inspiring and captivating.

I loved every moment of it. It would have been very easy for me to "linger" well beyond my welcome. Lol 

If you plan to visit La Galerie Dior, make your reservation before coming to Paris. The tickets are by appointment. There is a steady stream of guests waiting to get in. We arrived early but still had to wait until our appointed time. Tickets are under 16 Euros. Go to their website to reserve your visit.

Thanks,

C

Paris and London Birthday Trip

I'm back home from Paris and London celebrating my 62nd birthday! Me and 9 fabulous ladies traveled to Europe to celebrate at the Moulin Rouge Theater and other fantastic places.

Over the next few days, I will share some highlights from one of my greatest birthdays.  So, here I am pretending to hold the Eiffel Tower. Lol

Stay tuned!

C

Getting Back To Blogging

I can't believe how quickly the time has past.  The entire summer gone just like that.  I hate that I haven't gotten better with posting my adventures on a consistent basis.  These days, many 2000 bloggers are moving towards creating videos on YouTube or TikTok.  It's another way to entertain, teach, and inspire.  I'm not there yet.  So for now I'll keep trying to post on blogger.  

It been a great summer.  I have lots of posts and sewing projects to share.  This weekend I'll probably start with a few of my simpler projects and a few tutorials.

Happy Sewing!

C