September 18, 2024
After a 2 hour delay in Dallas we finally arrived in Paris. We did have a lovely view of the full harvest moon eclipse. After luggage, transfers, etc. we didn't have enough time to show Mom and Mark what I wanted of Notre Dame and historic Paris, but we made - just barely made, our pre-reserved ticket time for the Louvre.
Mark and Mom haven't been to Paris, so there were a few highlights from my memories 20+ years ago I wanted to show them. We only had today, and we knew it would be packed and tough after sleeping overnight on the plane, nonetheless, my expectations and plans were fully laid out. And then Murphy's law hit.
Even then, short as time was, Mark was game to try to find the local Metro station. It was 2 right turns and 2 blocks from the hotel. It was a straight shot - no changing metro lines. It was only half a dozen stations away. What could possibly go wrong on the day after that beautiful full harvest moon eclipse?
Neither one of us heard the same information of which hotel exit we should start the right turns from to begin our journey. Still we stumbled upon the fully efficient Paris transportation system - bus, light rail, subway - and which to choose. Several questions, turns, and lots of speculation we found the station, purchased the tickets via kiosk (with minimal chaos), and made it to the Louvre.
The Musée du Louvre contains approximately 500,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than 652,000 sq ft dedicated to the permanent collection.
Originally a Palace, the frescos, flooring, windows, and sculptures on inside and outside of the
museum are as stunning as the works of art it holds. While I was disappointed not to show them everything, it still was an amazing day that cannot be easily duplicated for the memories it creates.
No comments:
Post a Comment