Some odds and ends from our family time in New Mexico:
New Mexico has two national parks and with both of them about the same distance from Albuquerque, we could only choose one to visit while we were there because of our limited time. White Sands won, of course! We got up super early on Sunday morning and made the three hour drive there, getting there early enough to beat most of the crowds and so that it was not too hot to enjoy. We hiked a few different trails (unfortunately, the Boardwalk was closed for repairs) and took in all the beauty, checking another national park off of our list.
After leaving the Palace of Versailles, we headed to Giverny, a village about 50 miles from Paris, located in the region of Normandy. Givern...
