I recently went on a trip to Europe. The first half featured a friend’s wedding in Paris, along with a goofy/cool bachelor party in Amsterdam. For the second half, I traveled by train from Paris to Rome, stopping at a few cities along the way.

A collection of posts from the 2023 trip to Europe with various friends. Locations include Barcelona, Cassis, Le Castellet, Marseille, and Paris.

Paris had phases on this trip. The regular group accompanied at first, then a former colleague from long ago. Explored new areas, revisited favorites. Stayed up too late, got up too early.

While not technically a stop, we had a few hours to spend while waiting for a train. I decided to rush up to the church at the top of the huge hill, because I love back sweat that much.

We took the car from Cassis to visit some vineyards in the Le Castellet area of Southeastern France. A pivotal point on the trip, as a friend got engaged here. Not pictured: That.

Second stop on the Europe trip. Flew from Barcelona to Marseille, took a rental car out to the countryside for a love mission.

Photos of Paris from my month-long stay in August 2019. Explored and photographed the outskirts of Paris, more so than the usual attractions.

Photos from a weekend road trip. A friend and I drove an aggravatingly high-tech German crossover through France to see Mont Saint-Michel, Monet’s gardens, and the French countryside.

Photos of the 2018 trip to France, including Paris, Bayeux, Mont Saint Michel, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Lyon.