Paris, continued...
Look, hon! I evaporated all other tourists at the Louvre so we can have the place to ourselves
And oh, looks like you need to refuel with some macaron power
The Museum at the Louvre consists of 3 expansive wings- Denon, Richelieu and Sully. We've been told that trying to see all 3 equates committing suicide with sensory overload, but there are pieces that just seem irresistable at each wing... so fueled by macarons, we took our shot at Mission Impossible- covering all the pieces we'd like to see in less than 3 hours spread in the 3 wings. By the time we finished the last painting and made the mad dash out just before closing, we felt like a couple of marathon runners crossing the finish line, limp arms flailing, feet numb and barely shuffling forward, exhausted but proud to accomplish such an amazing feat, then collapse in exhaustion... (and no, we did not actually see everything we had hoped to see, in case you're wondering)
Grand is an understatement to describe Les Invalides- you can probably see that glittering gilded dome from Mars. How rich do you have to be to pile on that much gold on top of a building meant to be a hospital?
One of our favorite museums- Musee d'Orsay. Not only did we get to see masterpieces like this (Renoir's Moulin de la Galette) up close and personal- unlike the Mona Lisa which you see through bullet-proof glass that's about a mile thick, it's also much more manageable compared to the Louvre. We also scored a bonus special exhibit while we're there- collection of the impressionism-era super-agent Ambroise Vollard. I had no idea who he was before we went in, but came out with a much better appreciation of how this one person has helped shape the world of impressionism the way we know it today. It's definitely one of the best 9 Euros we've spent in Paris.
We had no idea what museum this is, nor did we care. I didn't even know I was sitting in front of something that looks so impressive until I see this picture. I guess this is called Museum Fatigue Syndrome (and don't be fooled, the smiley face was strictly for photography purpose only)
