Paris

We are in Paris for a few days before jetting back to Mexico City. The weather has been rainy and cold with a few glimpses of sunshine between rain showers. Everyday we have either been at the Louvre or the d'Orsay museums. Our hotel sits across the Seine from Notre Dame Cathedral. The location is perfect for walking to both museums, even in the rain.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Looking down river toward the Louvre, distance right.

The glass pyramid entrance to the Louvre.

Looking out of a top floor window of the Louvre on a sunny moment.

On one day of our visit to the Louvre, there were students in some of the galleries doing copy paintings.

Looking into the d'Orsay Museum. The Impressionist painting collection is wonderful. I saw my first original van Gogh and Gauguin paintings. We also enjoyed their collection of Art Nouveau works.

The Left Bank has a lively restaurant scene. We managed to hit a few. The area that we are in seems to be mostly people in their 20's and 30's. That may be an exaggeration since my unscientific survey took place at restaurants and bars from about 7:00 PM to late. They all seemed to be having a good time, as were we.

A pan of escargot, delightfully cooked in loads of garlic.

A sea food restaurant with an outdoor preparation area. That little tray of everything imaginable sitting next to the oyster shucker was ours. We ate it all. Our hands smelled of fish for two days. We are having a great time eating our way through France.