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| Day 43 - Monday - July 25 Here are the stairs (6 floors worth) that we had to carry the bikes up and down. Trifocals just add to the task. |
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| We got to the Louvre by 9:30 and there was already a long line but it went quickly. |
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| We made a beeline to the Mona Lisa just like 90% of the crowd. It said "No pictures" but everyone was taking them anyway, even Donna. |
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| This is what you see when you turn around from the Mona Lisa. |
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| Much less famous but still a Leonardo da Vinci....and not so crowded. |
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| The building itself is a work of art. |
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| The Venus de Milo was a star attraction as well. |
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| A very different take on Mary Magdalene |
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| We toured Napoleon's Apartments. Opulent isn't even an adequate word . |
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| One of the few pieces of art made from wood that we saw all day. |
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| We spent 5 hours inside and saw more art than we've seen in the last 5 years. It spanned 3000 BC to the 1800's. More than once we wondered if the home country might be just a little jealous that France has such priceless treasures. |
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| On the way back to "our" neighborhood we got a little turned around and found this tiny church (tiny by Paris standards). It's simplicity was quite the contrast to the Louvre. |
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