We went to
the Louvre this morning. Right at 9 so
we wouldn’t have to stand in a long line. It’s been 20 years since I was at the Louvre. I don’t remember all the lines. We made a beeline for the Mona Lisa. They have ropes to guide you through, like bank lines. It’s still as small as ever and I still
don’t understand what all the fuss is.
The wing
that it’s in houses Italian paintings from the 15 and 16 hundreds. Almost all of them cleaned and restores to
within an inch of their lives. The
colours glow. In a way it’s wonderful
but I have to confess, I miss the patina of age. In the Louvre too, it’s all very clean, bright, and
hygienic. We didn’t see the Venus de
Milo but I think we saw her husband.
This
afternoon we went to the Tuileries. It’s such a great park. No school on Wednesday afternoon in France so
there were lots of kids with grandparents. And lots of little kids with their nannies. Also men playing boules.
And always good to see that Parisian chic lives!
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