The next day, as Suzanne checked her guide
I checked the beams in our ceiling
and the view from our window (hoping for no rain)
before we headed off and Suzanne
and I
were at Les Deux Magots where the old people used to hang out
staring at the menu
and getting a cafe au lait
a decaffinated coffee
and some croissants
ultimately accompanied by the check (l'addition)
before we went off past the Academia
with this sculpture
and this lovely piece of art
before we walked to the river and looked at the tour boats
the scene by the river
and down the river
and by and by we came across to the Louvre
where we befriended the pigeons
and looked down upon the cooking area of a man who lived under the bridge (but chose to not be photographed).
As we walked on, there were flowers
and this building which was not Notre Dame
and Suzanne leading the way
on our walk
past a Metro stop
and to some more pigeons
at the controversial pyramid at the Louvre
before we saw an Arc d'Triumph on our way to THE Arc d'Triumph
along with some statuery
as we moved away from this Arc en route to the real Arc
passing this food stand
and people acting as human pigeon feeders
and these lovely trees
before we came to the fountain
that was surrounded by more statuary
and this direction sign which pointed the way to the Musee de l'Orangerie
and so on we went past this lovely sculpture
the merry-go-round
with the obelisk ahead
until our destination was in sight
and after noting the statue outside
we passed through the entrance
to admire the massive Monet paintings covering the double ellipse (in the shape of infinity) that was the first floor. I took many pictures to get both the breadth
detail
more breadth
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and more detail
and then breadth
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before we headed downstairs to a remarkable collection of paintings. Gentle viewer, life being short I can share with you ALL that we saw but I leave it to you to self document all that we saw. I provide you with valuable hints (such as painting names and often great detail shots). Suffice it to say that this is a museum all should see.
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and the man we have to thank
for all of this
before seeing the art outside the museum
as we made our way to the obelisk
with the Arc d'Triumph in the distance
and details of the spot where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lost their heads
and the base of the monument
before we marched on
past the fountain
and towards the Champs Elysees
with Suzanne pointing the way
as we saw various food stands (which would have required eating outside on a day when I had to purchase gloves from a street vendor to be able to survive)
and an information stand
as we got to the Champs-Elysees
took the obligatory phone booth picture
and looked towards our ultimate goal
as we passed souvenir stands
and Suzanne continued to lead the way
while we recorded the memorials under the Arc
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and the tomb of the Unknown soldier.
As we left the Arc, the rains started (but not enough to require an ark) and so we ultimately made our way to the brasserie Le Magdebourg where Suzanne
liked the flower
and I studied the menu
before Suzanne's hot chocolate came
with the bread
ketchup
and tap water
to accompany Suzanne's salmon salad
and my croque monsieur
before the check came at varying levels of clarity.
After discovering that we could not navigate the metro ticket machines, we walked on in the rain (which was becoming no fun) to the spot of excellent views of the Eiffel tower
the memorial to Lady Di
and the overwhelmingly wonderful chocolate shop (you will want to study these images in great detail and then appreciate that they are made of pure chocolate).
After a rest (and a slow down of rain) we headed to au Gourmand
where they had a vegetarian menu (though they were out of prunes) which featured vegetables from the famous Joel Thiebault
and we were happy to have Arlene
and Mike
join us
as the first wine
and meals were ordered
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and then a second wine
and ultimately wonderful chocolate dessert
and cheeses after which we called it a night.
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I checked the beams in our ceiling
and the view from our window (hoping for no rain)
before we headed off and Suzanne
and I
were at Les Deux Magots where the old people used to hang out
staring at the menu
and getting a cafe au lait
a decaffinated coffee
and some croissants
ultimately accompanied by the check (l'addition)
before we went off past the Academia
with this sculpture
and this lovely piece of art
before we walked to the river and looked at the tour boats
the scene by the river
and down the river
and by and by we came across to the Louvre
where we befriended the pigeons
and looked down upon the cooking area of a man who lived under the bridge (but chose to not be photographed).
As we walked on, there were flowers
and this building which was not Notre Dame
and Suzanne leading the way
on our walk
past a Metro stop
and to some more pigeons
at the controversial pyramid at the Louvre
before we saw an Arc d'Triumph on our way to THE Arc d'Triumph
along with some statuery
as we moved away from this Arc en route to the real Arc
passing this food stand
and people acting as human pigeon feeders
and these lovely trees
before we came to the fountain
that was surrounded by more statuary
and this direction sign which pointed the way to the Musee de l'Orangerie
and so on we went past this lovely sculpture
the merry-go-round
with the obelisk ahead
until our destination was in sight
and after noting the statue outside
we passed through the entrance
to admire the massive Monet paintings covering the double ellipse (in the shape of infinity) that was the first floor. I took many pictures to get both the breadth
