European Outtakes:

When one is snapping photos at seemingly every moment, it is inevitable that there will be some photographic duds. It is also inevitable that you capture some real candid gems...

Rather than have these moments collect dust within my iPhoto library, I have decided to let them see the light of day. I may regret this later. 

[Just doing some parkcore while hiking up the mountain over Nice. When the beau caught this moment so perfectly it sent us into giggle fits. I still laugh at this shot!]

[Keeping ones eyes open in direct sunlight for multiple photos can be taxing. Seriously.]

[Remember when we rode that ferris wheel in Nice? I neglected to reveal that I am terrified of heights and the moment we started to gain some real altitude I got the nervous giggles, big time. This was a child's ride, right? It hadn't crossed my mind that it would be terrifying!]

[Okay, this was the part where the nervous giggles turned into shrieking. Check out the death grip I have on that pole as well! I couldn't bring myself to let go for over half of the ride.]

[While in Monte Carlo the wind was out of control near the water. Here I am trying to get a handle on my hair for a photo op for a solid five minutes before my boyfriend was finally able to get a decent shot.]

[Still attempting to wrangle in my tresses...] 

[Oh look, I still can't get it under control.]

[JR would always have to wait for my to do a little self-styling for a picture... He got tired of this and opted to start snapping photos during this process on our way to Cannes. Here I am making my scarf just right...]

["Babe! I gotta put my sunglasses in my bag first!"]

[Lost in Parc Güell.]

[Candid frustration.]

[The wind strikes again!]

[Full disclosure, our last meal (at the airport, mind you) was none other than McDonalds. This honestly embarrasses me more than any of the former pictures! We just had to fill our bellies quickly and the smell of the french fries proved far too comforting to resist.]

Tomorrow, I share some of the highs and lows of our trip!