WOW! what a day. today was everything you imaginge paris to be in the Summer. it was a beautiful blue sky, 28 degrees, and just stunning.
Rob and I headed back to the Louvre today to give it a bit of a going over. Knowing ful well we wouldn't be able to do it all in the time we had given ourselves we targeted those things that we were most keen to see. Obviously, the Mona lisa was one of those things.
So we rocked up at spot on 9am to get in before the crowds, we were pleasantly suprised to see that only a few others had also decided the same thing, so we got in and it was all pretty cruisy really, not too many people, we could even get relatively close to it. It was not anywhere near as disappointing as others have mentioned to me.
We spent quite a bit of time in the French artists area of the museum and it was really really awe inspiring. Not being a bit fan of art myself, it was quite an experience and I was absolutley dumbstruck and in awe at some of the pieces there. I LOVED it!
We also headed to the egyptian antiquities part of the museum as well which was also mindblowing. I was standing face to face with a stone statue that was 4500 years old, no crowd, no guards, no barriers, just amazing. To think you are getting the same look at it as the craftsman who made it all that time ago is fantastic.
From the Louve we headed to the museum that houses Monet's work. Apparently he was too out there for the mainstream and the louvre wouldn't take his art, so they built him his own museum. Must admit, not a great fan of the stuff he was doing, but if it lifts your skirt then good on you.
from there it was a boat trip on the Seine and down to the eiffel tower. no climb today, justa look as we have that in for tomorrow. A few beers under the tower and a great walk back to the hotel made for a great outing.
Lots of daylight here at the moment. sunrise is 3:30am, you heard me right, and sunset is around 9:30pm. So plenty of time for things that must be done.
Hoping to get some pics up soon. Hope you are all enjoying work :)
Rob and I headed back to the Louvre today to give it a bit of a going over. Knowing ful well we wouldn't be able to do it all in the time we had given ourselves we targeted those things that we were most keen to see. Obviously, the Mona lisa was one of those things.
So we rocked up at spot on 9am to get in before the crowds, we were pleasantly suprised to see that only a few others had also decided the same thing, so we got in and it was all pretty cruisy really, not too many people, we could even get relatively close to it. It was not anywhere near as disappointing as others have mentioned to me.
We spent quite a bit of time in the French artists area of the museum and it was really really awe inspiring. Not being a bit fan of art myself, it was quite an experience and I was absolutley dumbstruck and in awe at some of the pieces there. I LOVED it!
We also headed to the egyptian antiquities part of the museum as well which was also mindblowing. I was standing face to face with a stone statue that was 4500 years old, no crowd, no guards, no barriers, just amazing. To think you are getting the same look at it as the craftsman who made it all that time ago is fantastic.
From the Louve we headed to the museum that houses Monet's work. Apparently he was too out there for the mainstream and the louvre wouldn't take his art, so they built him his own museum. Must admit, not a great fan of the stuff he was doing, but if it lifts your skirt then good on you.
from there it was a boat trip on the Seine and down to the eiffel tower. no climb today, justa look as we have that in for tomorrow. A few beers under the tower and a great walk back to the hotel made for a great outing.
Lots of daylight here at the moment. sunrise is 3:30am, you heard me right, and sunset is around 9:30pm. So plenty of time for things that must be done.
Hoping to get some pics up soon. Hope you are all enjoying work :)
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