after a seriously delayed flight we arrived in paris and headed straight for the louvre
courtyard outside the louvre
the pyramid
getting closer
another twilight shot of the pyramid
photographing
inside the pyramid and heading inside the museum
underground moat when the louvre was a palace
gallery
Venus de Milo
another statue
just appreciating art
she's on a boat
view from a window
another view from the window
another shot of the moat
cupid and psyche
galleries
i probably could have spent several years in this museum
mona lisa... was incredibly small
coronation of napoleon
day turns to night
Napoleon's rooms
quite the dining room
spiraling stairs
throne and some giant urns
indoor courtyard
inside the pyramid before we left
walking along the seine toward the eiffel tower
on a mission to watch the eiffel tower sparkle at ten
almost there
absolutely worth our long walk
the eiffel tower sparkling at ten
ten minutes of sparkles
a lovely welcome to paris
bright and early saturday morning-- versailles
heading toward the palace
look at that giant line that i didnt have to wait in because we bought tickets online.. woooooo
golden gates
close up on the golden gates
trying to find exactly where one enters
chapel inside the palace
where french kings worship
ceiling
cruisin the palace
people shouldnt get to live in places like this
more ceiling
drawing room.. i wish i had a room to draw in
view out a window on the gardens
chandeliers
hall of mirrors
another shot of the hall of mirrors
golden babies supporting this candle
a bed fit for a king
fun fact: the kings had "to bed" ceremonies in which people could come in and watch him get ready to sleep
another ceiling
a bed fit for a queen
heading through the museum
and out into the gardens
another shot of the gardens
and another one
fountain
heading down the many tiers
and finally at the bottom
oh hey friends... (julie, eliza, kate, myself, meaghan from left to right)
turning around to appreciate the palace
the palace, unzoomed
playing in the gardens
apollo's fountain
another shot of the fountain
another shot behind us
grand canal
just enjoying some lunch at the chateau
tree lined drive
french swans
some people feeding french swans
making our way back to the palace
saying goodbye to apollo
chateau, ya know
gardens annex
eiffel tower by day
closer still
nothing makes a long line okay.. except ice cream
ladies
enjoying the view from champ de mars
meaghan spotted with her shirt twin on top of the eiffel tower
taking in the scenery
get ready for the view
bam
on top of the tower
another shot of our trip of the tower
arc de triomphe
another view
the underside of the arc
and the other side
the eternal flame for the unknown soldier
heading down champs elysees
moulin rouge... huge let down
musee d'orsay
appreciating art (for free)
paris marathon
wouldn't it be funny if i were running
laughing at the people waiting in line for the louvre
walking along the left bank
notre dame
waiting on line
palm sunday mass in notre dame
the gothic rose
looking for quasimodo
shot of the back of the church
a walk through the park
montemarte- sacre coeur
huge steps to climb before our goal
inside sacre coeur
another windmill
my first crepe!
