We have officially woken up late every day in Paris. Don't judge us. We're walking like 20 miles a day. Well, more like 9, but we need the sleep. Our only plan for the day was to see the Louvre. With only a semester of Art History between us, neither of us are big into art. The only noteworthy pieces both of us knew about were the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of the Samothrace sculpture. Here's the Mona Lisa, in all it's glory!
The End
Nah. Just kidding. The Louvre was massive, and gorgeous. It was also stuffy, crowded, and hot. There's way too much to see in a day, and like the Pantheon, all of the information was in French. There was a lot of wandering around saying "That looks cool. I wonder what it is." Honestly, if you're looking for a meaningful and informative Louvre experience, invest in the audio-guide. Also, it might help to buy the multiple day pass and break up your visit. We were easily overwhelmed, trying to find our way through the maze of rooms and hoards of meandering museum-goers. Needless to say, we did not spend the entire day at the famous museum.
From there we walked the Champs-Élysées, the most famous street in Paris. From the street, you can see multiple monuments and famous buildings. We walked with the intention of bathrooms, food, and Mad Max. Public bathrooms required fees, all restaurants on the Champs-Élysées were overpriced, and Mad Max isn't out yet, so we ended up walking to Louis Vuitton to take pictures for Kaylea's mom and aunt.
By 2:00, our exhaustion was overtaking our curiosity and we decided it was time to head back to the apartment to prepare for tomorrow's departure. We stopped at the Monoprix for the last time to buy snacks and dinner. The rest of the day was spent sampling a cheese assortment with a baguette, napping, cooking pasta, and planning our next two destinations. Now it is time to pack and sleep. We actually have to get up early tomorrow to turn in Virginie's keys and make our train.
Tomorrow, we write from Munich!
Au revoir!
From there we walked the Champs-Élysées, the most famous street in Paris. From the street, you can see multiple monuments and famous buildings. We walked with the intention of bathrooms, food, and Mad Max. Public bathrooms required fees, all restaurants on the Champs-Élysées were overpriced, and Mad Max isn't out yet, so we ended up walking to Louis Vuitton to take pictures for Kaylea's mom and aunt.
By 2:00, our exhaustion was overtaking our curiosity and we decided it was time to head back to the apartment to prepare for tomorrow's departure. We stopped at the Monoprix for the last time to buy snacks and dinner. The rest of the day was spent sampling a cheese assortment with a baguette, napping, cooking pasta, and planning our next two destinations. Now it is time to pack and sleep. We actually have to get up early tomorrow to turn in Virginie's keys and make our train.
Tomorrow, we write from Munich!
Au revoir!
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