We decided on a relatively last minute trip to Paris to ring in the new year. The main reason was to take Jonathan’s youngest daughter, Li, to Paris for her first trip, and to celebrate her upcoming graduation from college in the spring.

We left Huntington Beach yesterday afternoon and arrived in Paris around noon local time (3:00 am Pacific Time). We managed to make it to the apartment we rented and to a restaurant for lunch before crashing for a few hours. Jonathan and I made it to a late dinner while Li caught up on some much needed sleep. I made Jonathan join a crowd gathered on the Place de Charles de Gaulle bridge to watch the fireworks. It was soooo cold, but worth it. Here’s a few pictures from the evening.

Dinner at Atlas (and yes, the stupid picture is not rotated correctly):

Hanging out at the bridge for the fireworks:

While 2016 brought many great experiences, I am very excited for all that 2017 has in store. Happy New Year!