huh can I just live in the Louvre???

Well, before I get into the. Louvre there are a few things we did before getting to the Louve. First we visited the L'Orangerie. Well, what so special about that place, you ask?  They had some of Picassos work and most importantly they had Monets Serie des Nympheas.  And those where his full sized murals of Giverny.  Absolutely beautiful and amazing!! Unfortunately, no photos allowed!

 

Next, while we waited for our reservations at the Louvre we went to seen the Arc du Triomphe.

Where we decided to climb the stairs to get to the top and the views were absolutely breathtaking!

finally, last but not least we made it to the Louvre!  There are a couple of things I would like to cover before delving into the Louvre. One, I have not had one cigarette since arriving here 6 days ago!  Two, the McDonalds in Paris, not like the McDonalds in the USA!  The food is actually tasty and not greasy, and Coca-cola here freakin delicious.  You wanna know why? Because they use real sugar here. Not high fructose corn syrup!  Ok, so now, the Louvre is GINORMOUS!  I think I barely got through one wing and I thing it has something like 5+ wings and like 3 floors!  Needless to say I'll need to go back. But, this time I was able to see the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. And I will say that the paintings I say tonight were incredible! They made you feel what they were trying to express. Joy, fear, and sadness each piece was able to share a story. Well, tomorrow is a day to do art in the gallery so a little time to relax. Then it will be the first weekend on my own!!