A blogger I recently discovering is living in Paris for the next two months. My pal Anne left yesterday for her second trip to England/Paris of the year. And then I found this shop and this book, and I want to buy it all and go back. I'm experiencing extreme French envy. (Is that a thing?)
I was flipping through photos from my trip with my mom, and I already recorded most of the stories on here that I wanted to share from Serbia, Hungary and France. But I did find this one little gem.
The Mona Lisa you have seen before.
But the crowds are what really kill me.
Everyone goes to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa. It is SO protected by railings and glass and draws quite a crowd. I pressed into the crowd, but I was only patient enough to get sort of near the front. Then I surrendered to the pressing crowds and took a picture of the people instead.
We liked the Louvre, we just liked other parts better. We saw some art we recognized and others that Rick Steves told us we should know. Both Mom and I agreed that we loved the Orsay best, but we are glad that we can say we've seen the Mona Lisa.
Smirky lady.
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does it matter what time of day you go or is it always that crowded?
ReplyDeleteI can't remember all of the advice we received. I think you aren't supposed to do museums in the afternoon because you might be tired. We thought maybe there would be less crowding if we went in the afternoon but it was still nuts. NUTS.
DeleteLet's go to Europe in 2013.
ReplyDeleteOr 2014.
ReplyDeletePerfect! I would like to go to Europe every two years. So 2014 works for me!
DeleteI'll come... #ifimallowedtotagalong
ReplyDeleteOf course you should come.
DeleteOk, one, I've wanted to go to Paris my entire life. My ENTIRE life. I SPEAK FRENCH for God's sake. And I've never been. So, I have French envy. (and yes, it's a thing). And two, I feel like taking a picture of the crowd is a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant photo. In my opinion, what makes a 'photographer' a photographer is when you see the other things when everyone else is looking elsewhere! You rock!
ReplyDeleteOh, ooops. I mean, go K State!! ;)
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