Paris! Woke up this morning at 11:30 am! Guess I needed to sleep in! We got up and dressed and headed out to see the sights!
First off, the Notre Dame Cathedral. Amazing exterior. Much taller than I thought! So, what better to do when you see something really tall than to climb it! Here I am at the "halfway point". Let me tell you I was smiling on the outside, but grimacing on the inside. I hope my kneecaps recuperate! :) That is a lot of steps!
The steps have been climbed so much that the stone is worn down.
Here is a shot of the outside of Notre Dame...
Next, we walked down a bit to the Sainte-Chapelle Church. This building was originally designed to house the Crown of Thorns! It is absolutely amazing and also is home to the oldest wall painting in Paris!
Then, we walked down to the LOUVRE!
Next, we walked down a bit to the Sainte-Chapelle Church. This building was originally designed to house the Crown of Thorns! It is absolutely amazing and also is home to the oldest wall painting in Paris!
Then, we walked down to the LOUVRE!
Here I am outside by the Pyramid!
Of course, while we were there, we HAD to make a stop at the Mona Lisa!
They have an AMAZING egyptology section here too. Below is an actual mummy-still wrapped up and with all of his organs in the containers below him. He still has his original shroud and headdress too!
This is an amazing shot of the Venus de Milo! She was in a different spot than the map suggests, but we found her-finally!
Here is a shot outside the Louvre. Gorgeous!
Well, that is all for now! Tomorrow we are going to bop around some more! Hope you all are having fun in the nice warm weather... it snowed on us here a bit this morning, but it's mostly the freezing cold that is keeping us on our toes!
Of course, while we were there, we HAD to make a stop at the Mona Lisa!
They have an AMAZING egyptology section here too. Below is an actual mummy-still wrapped up and with all of his organs in the containers below him. He still has his original shroud and headdress too!
This is an amazing shot of the Venus de Milo! She was in a different spot than the map suggests, but we found her-finally!
Here is a shot outside the Louvre. Gorgeous!
Well, that is all for now! Tomorrow we are going to bop around some more! Hope you all are having fun in the nice warm weather... it snowed on us here a bit this morning, but it's mostly the freezing cold that is keeping us on our toes!
I had better go to bed before I have to sleep in 'til noon again!
:)
