Paris--day 2

Today was a quintessential Paris day. We spent the bulk of the day at the Louvre and got thorough sensory overload. Our three favorite pieces of art were: Jesus teaching in the Temple (Kelly) the Front Entry pyramid (Ann) Les ombré s de Francesca de Rimini et de Paulo (Becky). The textiles were amazing and we were impressed with Napolean's apartment. It is another one of those human feats that invokes sadness when we think about the imbalance of wealth in the world. I was glad we skipped the Egyptian art and went straight to the Italian Masters. The scale of the works and the colors are what cannot be comprehended in books. The palace itself is ginormous. We lunched at a lovely restaurant overlooking the gardens of the louvre--I had quiche! After lunch we walked to Notre Dame and walked around the flying buttresses and stone gargoyles. There is nothing reverent or peaceful about the cathedral. It seems oppressive and dark. On the way home we picked up cheese, crusty French bread, strawberries and dark chocolate. We had a quick super and then dressed for the ballet. The Paris Opera House was more fabulous than I could have imagined. The ceiling is painted by Chagall and the chandelier is incredible. It was fun to imagine the Phantom peeking his head out from under the stage. We are all tucked in for the night for an early start tomorrow.


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Location:Rue Balzac,Paris,France