Category: France

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Paris Louvre 2

As you may remember from French history, there were no more attached heads to put crowns on so this museum seemed to be a good place to keep them.
I wonder if Napoleon was putting the crown on Josephine in front of the pope
This was the zigzag line to view the very tiny Mona Lisa
What I read is the Venus de Milo is so famous because of its most perfect preservation, and it was one of the few artifacts left in the museum after the looting Post Napoleonic war
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Paris Louvre 1

Millions of people go to visit this museum every year. I really recommend it. Not because of the inexpensive price of €17 but it is just worth your time and effort so plan to spend at least three hours to five hours walking around. Plan to go before 3 PM because it closes at 5:30. It is better to go at about 1 PM or in the morning. The one attraction is the Mona Lisa and there are hundreds of people lining up to get close so that is at least a 15 minute line.

This permit is the entrance
Not just the artworks, but the building it’s just as attractive and impressive as the works inside
What would a museum be without a Caesar?
We were in a hurry since we entered at 3 PM so I didn’t stop to see what this attraction was and why they were so many people interested in it
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Bordeaux

Of course, we have a sangria in France?
Really hard to make a decision. It all looks so delicious.
Of course I have to have duck
Église Saint-Louis des Chartrons
Of course, every city needs to have karaoke venues
This is one of the few traditional French bakeries
Many cities we visited seem to need Ferris wheels
A very French symbol
This was a very old Merry go round
When I asked for a Coke this is what they gave me
Very crowded during the beautiful warm weather
An old style store front
Blue cheese spaghetti. Maybe once every year, this would taste very nice, but not much more than that.
Before
After
Waiting for some aliens to arrive
Inside our Italian café
poke bowl is everywhere but I don’t see any Hawaiians
I can’t go without my favorite Quattro formaggi (4 cheese)
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Nimes (France) – Around Town

When Augustus Caesar finally took control of Egypt, Rome decided to use the Egyptian alligator and palm trees to represent the Roman empire. In the 1500s the mayor of Nimes requested from Rome permission to use the alligator and the palm trees as the symbol of the city.

Beef tartar with…
The bark of the trees around the city, just happen to have the same colors, all three, as the paint used on the wall of the hotel room. I’m sure this is not a coincidence. The French are very clever with art representations.
It wasn’t bad but it made me homesick for Chiba sushi
Both of the first two train stations we entered in France had pianos for people to play
Kids playing in the water
For my Japanese friends
This little guy rings the bell
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Cannes-Film at least

Cannes red carpet walk
Mandatory Dressing up to attend the Disney afternoon event at the film festival site
Tasty Rigatoni
Cannes beach
Film festival building
Food and drinks on the beach
Waiting in line to take a photo on the red carpet
See! The Disney event is today
Provably Nam is Vietnamese
Niece station was crazily crowded
Disney dress up