We Survived!

Photo Essay
1) Big Blue Eyes
2) Law Cones - birth of writing
3) view of pyramid from a palace window.
4) Napoleon III formal dining table
5) a contemporary art installation with the Baroque paintings. (TV)
6) Red hair visitor
7) More contemporary art...a bed?
8) Another view from the palace
9) The stairway out or into from the pyramid.
10) Medieval model of the Louvre
11) looong hallway or the Gallery
12) aka Supermonk
13) Top of Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in front of Louvre
14) B&W of Louvre courtyard
15) Pyramids touching
16) Starbucks - girl with rabbit ears and girl with head scarf.


Photo Essay
1) Big Blue Eyes
2) Law Cones - birth of writing
3) view of pyramid from a palace window.
4) Napoleon III formal dining table
5) a contemporary art installation with the Baroque paintings. (TV)
6) Red hair visitor
7) More contemporary art...a bed?
8) Another view from the palace
9) The stairway out or into from the pyramid.
10) Medieval model of the Louvre
11) looong hallway or the Gallery
12) aka Supermonk
13) Top of Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in front of Louvre
14) B&W of Louvre courtyard
15) Pyramids touching
16) Starbucks - girl with rabbit ears and girl with head scarf.



Yes, we hit the world’s biggest museum Sunday - the Louvre! It was free on Sunday being the first Sunday of the month. We were very prepared to have to wait in a long line but the Metro stop we arrived at had an entrance separate from the main entrance so we practically fell into the Lourve and within minutes we were walking with the masses of people, masses of art and staring at some really old stones. I mean really old stuff --- 2200BC. It is always interesting to see what survives 1000’s of years. I really enjoyed the birth of writing stone collection. (photo 2) The really important stuff like laws and what was built were written on stone cones. Other interesting items were stone sculptures. Check out the guy with the big blue eyes. (photo 1) Is he shocked to see us after all these years or shocked to be living in such a beautiful palace? Old stones that can be turned into beautiful sculpture can be turned into home as well. The Louvre started as a medieval castle. (photo 10) The remains are on view in the basement. It’s now 800 years old! Over the years it served as home for the kings, queens and emperors of France. I can’t wait to be invited over for dinner to eat in Napoleon III’s dining room which seats 40+ people. (photo 4) Then for a concert in the music room with all that gold gold gold!!! If you need to walk off dinner, you can stroll down the loooooong hallway made to connect two sections of the Louvre called the gallery. (photo 11) Of course I need to stop off and visit with my friend de Hooch or stare at the Medieval Supermonk. (photo 12) I can’t wait to move in and start re-decorating! Wait a minute! Someone already has started re-decorating. I would not put the T.V. in the Baroque galleries. (photo 5) I would not put my bed there either! (photo 7) Also that green only goes with Starbucks…yes Starbucks has a home at the Louvre! (photo 16) For more photos visit here.