First off, for those who are wondering …
ba·by·moon
/ˈbābēˌmo͞on/
noun
- a relaxing or romantic vacation taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born.
“on the eve of my third trimester, we boarded a plane for a week-long babymoon among the quiet canals of Amsterdam”
Just a few short weeks after moving into our new home, Jesse and I flew to France for a friend’s wedding. I was squarely in the second trimester and would hit the 20 week / halfway milestone while there. Perfect time for a babymoon!
I’m not going to lie, basically a full day of travel each way driving to the airport, two flights, and a train was not fun. I did, however, get to see an amazing lightning show from my window seat.
Our itinerary started with a few days in Paris, then off to the Chateau for several days of the wedding and surrounding events, followed by a mini but aggressive road trip to southern France, the west coast, the Normandy region towards the north.
- May 19-22: Paris
- May 22-26: Chateau La Durantie
- May 25-27: Carcassonne
- May 27-28: Biarritz
- May 28-29: Azay-le-Rideau
- May 28-30: Mont St-Michel
This was Jesse’s first trip to Europe and my second, after having gone to Germany, Austria, and Italy for the TransAlpine Run last September.
More details to come!
