
After spending some time exploring the Presidio, we soldiered on to Fort Point. Built at the height of the California Gold Rush, Fort Point was designed to protect the nation from any naval attack. While it never had to rise to that occasion, the fort survived the Civil War, earthquakes, and the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. The […]

I was so disappointed that Napoleon’s apartment at the Louvre was closed the afternoon I was there. Seriously! Of all the things to do and see at the Louvre, it is one of the most recommended. Although I couldn’t see the apartment itself, the grand Escalier du Ministre staircase leading up to the apartment was […]