The internet network here is still not
working - very frustrating! We left mid-morning for downtown to a
shopping mall under the Louvre where ticket lines are much shorter
than the main Pyramid entrance. They were shorter, but I still
waited in line for over an hour. The good news was I was able to get
tickets for the D'Orsay Museum and Versailles, so we will not have to
endure lines at those attractions and Jack found internet in the Mall
and got all his internet work done.
|
They REALLY do not want birds or people to land on this statue |
Tickets in hand, we headed first to a
cafe for a late lunch.. The Louvre is absolutely packed with
busloads of tourists and it is a total maze trying to find out way
around. The maps provided are not terribly helpful and we were up
and down countless staircases trying to find our few items of
interest. They warn you to have goals set up in advance unless you
want to spend 8 hours or more viewing lesser known objects and
possibly missing out on the world-renowned paintings and sculptures.
So, we followed Rick Steve's tour that we downloaded onto our phones
and hit the highlights. Our favorites, along with everyone else in
the Museum, was the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Venus de Milo.
|
Winged Victory |
|
One of the rooms in the Louvre which served as the French King's Palace before it became the Museum |
|
The crowds trying to see the Mona Lisa - also to give you an idea of size. Most folks comment on how much smaller it is than they expected.... |
|
Venus de Milo |
It was a very warm day – 85 degrees
and the museum was extremely warm in the popular areas. It was great
to return to the campground where our electric amps were high enough
to run the AC and cool the RV off when we returned. The voltage
transformer is working like a champ.
A frustrating and exhausting day – I
can see the day when the Louvre will have to resort to timed reserved
entrance tickets to manage the throngs of visitors (the most visited
and largest museum in the world) at least during peak times. Even
the bathrooms had long lines and trashbins were overflowing –
altogether not a great experience. But the rule is: when in Paris,
you MUST visit the Louvre.
No comments:
Post a Comment