On the last day of our whirlwind European vacation, we rented a car in Paris and headed northeast to the lovely town of Reims, right in the middle of Champagne country. It was a beautiful drive into the French countryside, and since Reims is located just about halfway between Paris and Luxembourg, it was the perfect place to meet up with our cousins in Luxembourg: Sara, Paul, and their darling daughter Julia. It's so nice to have family in Europe with us, and this short visit with them was probably the best thing we did on our entire trip.
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Reims was extremely charming, but beyond that, it had a spectacular cathedral where the kings of France used to be crowned (it also houses some beautiful stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall, a personal favorite). We spent a while touring the cathedral and then wandered around town a bit before finding some delicious crepes for lunch.
As I said, this short visit with family was my favorite day of our trip, and certainly a wonderful way to spend our last day in France. We drove back to Paris and flew back to Aalborg that night. Mom and Dad are gone now, but we'll always remember this wonderful vacation with them.
(Next week, Andrew and I are headed to Gothenburg, Sweden for a few days!)
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