PARIS, DAY 4

Our last day in Paris. My shoes were dead and my feet were killing me so I dragged my parents back to Montmarte to get some shoes. Then I of course convinced them to go with me to Cafe de Deux Moulins. It wasn't exactly like Amelie, but I WAS THERE and that was exciting. Then we went and saw the Arch de Triomphe and walked down the Champs de Elysees, which is upscale shopping galore. We ate lunch at Lina's again, grabbed our suitcases, and took the train back to Zwolle.


Cafe de Deux Moulins


Inside


Inside
(for those who know Amelie: note where that man is sitting LOL)


Inside (no Tobacconist's counter!)


Arch de Triomphe

PARIS. DAY 3

We took the train out to Versailles. There were people everywhere, but it was really interesting to see traditional clothing and jewels and where Louis XIV-XVIII lived (and Marie Antoinette). The rooms were so large and ornately decorated just on the walls. I can't imagine living there at all. The gardens were absolutely fabulous as well.

Fountain Spectacle


Gardens


Chateau


Hall of Mirrors


Hall of Mirrors







After Versailles we were all very tired, but we ate dinner at a Pizza place (it was easier to find Italian food as opposed to anything else) and then we got crepes from a vendor on the street. Nutella crepes are DELICIOUS.

PARIS, DAY 2

We went to the Centre Pompidou. On the way there we met a man from Iran. He had come to Paris the day before. We had to part ways because he had to get in line to buy a ticket and we had Museum Passes. Centre Pompidou is Modern Art heaven! It had exhibitions on Caulder and Kandinsky along with works by so many artists I've come to know since going to college. There were plenty of Picassos and Matisses, but to see Orlan, Marina Abramovic, Louise Bourgeoise, Eva Hesse, Carolee Schneeman, the Guerilla Girls, Annette Messager, etc. was AMAZINGLY EXCITING.

CENTRE POMPIDOU

CAULDER

MATISSE

MATISSE

MATISSE

MATISSE

ELKE KRYSTUFEK
size does not matter, age does not matter

GUERILLA GIRLS

CRISTINA IGLESIAS

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EVA HESSE

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Paris Metro

Paris Metro



We also visited Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, Sacre Cour & Montmartre.

Sainte Chapelle


Sainte Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle


Notre Dame


Notre Dame


Notre Dame


Notre Dame

PARIS, DAY 1

We (my parents and I) arrived in Paris around 12:30, checked into our hotel, had some lunch as a small café called Lina's, and went to the Louvre for 5 hours. We saw all the main sights (Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, & the Mona Lisa). Also notable are Liberty Leading the People and the Coronation of Napolean the I (which is one of the biggest paintings I have EVER seen). We then moved on to view the French collection, but only made it through 2/3 of the 3 HOUR AUDIOGUIDE TOUR before we had to give up. It was amazing, but tiring.

Outside the Louvre


Entering in through the pyramid designed by Pei.


Venus de Milo (very crowded)


Winged Victory of Samothrace


Red Gallery


Gallery

After a pasta dinner at Les Deux Magots, we went to the Eiffel Tower, which is beautiful but crowded on a Friday night. There were so many Americans (you could tell just by listening). Not too far ahead of us in line I heard an OBNOXIOUSLY loud Southern girl on her cell phone saying that she'd eaten at McDonald's in Paris earlier that day and it was the best meal she'd ever had. Yikes. We got to bed rather late at around 1:00.

Eiffel Tower


Walking under


Nightime view from the 3rd level.
I find taking panoramic pictures to be a waste so enjoy my artful interpretations.

Life

I hope you all are loving life right now. laura needs to give me back my podishuffclip asap and bustdown. thanks for listening