Joyeux 14 juillet!

Today is La Fête Nationale! For all of us in the United States, it is Bastille Day, or France’s Independence Day.

I’m reflecting on memories from four years ago, when I spent le 14 juillet sitting in on the lawn in front of the Eiffel Tower with three of my very best friends and one great French friend as the fireworks were set off. It was a beautiful display, and what a way to celebrate the national holiday! Our three week adventure through Europe was coming to a close and there’s no better way I would have wanted to celebrate with my dear friends. And then, as we started to head back to our hotel, we realized that it might be faster to walk than to take the metro. Because the metro was jam packed! And who wouldn’t want to take a promenade through Paris on a warm summer evening.

I’m so glad we decided to walk.

Paris by night is gorgeous.

I hope to one day return and spend le 14 juillet watching the fireworks with my husband. What a dream!