Today's adventures included going to the Lourve to see Mona Lisa, Venus De Milo, and the Winged Victory. We also saw the Crown Jewels, but my jewel is better.....haha. The Lourve was actually very frustrating because once again, people do not respect the rules and there are flashes going off everywhere. Aaron and I are bothered at knowing that the paint is only deteriorating with each flash! So sad....
After that, we saw the George Pompidou building which is just another modern art museum. There were some interesting bits inside, but for the most part, I am all modern art-ed out. The best part of the building however, is that all the piping is on the OUTSIDE....and they are all colorful too.
After that, we went to the most romantic area of Paris, Montmartre. There, we were able to walk around in the bohemian area. We also climbed up a million steps to the Sacre Couer and started talking about our future wedding. It was really spectacular. We also rode the 2 story carousel at the foot of the stairs, which I remember doing when I was 10. We walked the back streets and made our way to the famous "Moulin Rouge!" Not sure if we will be visiting the tourist trap, but it might be between that and eating at the restaurant in the Eiffel Tower.....coin toss?
We also visited Pigalle which is Paris' red light district....not very interesting unless you like sex shops, but it was kind of nice to have a change in the scenery. We rode more bikes today as well.
Last stop tonight was the Arc de Troimphe! We got there right as the sun was leaving the sky, giving us great views of the Champs Elysees and the Paris skyline.
Pictures....The view from the Arc de Triomphe at the Champs Elysees at night, The Moulin Rouge, The Sacre Couer, A double decker carousel, Aaron in front of the George Pompidou museum, and me in front of the Lourve.
Tomorrow we will be visiting the catacombs, Napoleon's tomb, and the Champs Elysees....not sure if we will be able to stomach the catacombs as it is a tomb for over 3 million bodies! We'll see.
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