The Louvre

So after our failure at the Eiffel Tower we did end up at The Louvre. Our main reason to visit was to see the Mona Lisa.

The foyer of the section where the Mona Lisa is held.

The ceiling inside this section was beautiful

When we arrived we followed our map and the signs to get to the Mona Lisa. I don't really know what I was expecting but thought it would be out in the open and you couldn't miss it. Well we missed it !!! There was a smaller room off to the side which I glanced in and wondered why there were so many people inside, lucky there was a second door to the room and we then realised that was where Mona Lisa lived !! Boy is that woman popular, it was a major crush to get to the front but I did !!! No one was going to stop me !!!

So there she was on her own wall all by herself behind glass. A little disappointed but understand why with so many people taking photos all day every day.

So here she is !!

Told you she was popular !!!

This is the massive painting opposite.

Jim and I wondered what else we would like to see while we were here so we both decided to head to the Ancient Egypt section.

  

A little creepy but very interesting at the same time.

 

Jars to keep their insides in !! Yuk !!!

 

Some of them were massive

 

  

We even became part of the art work !!!

 

 

The foyer

Looking up through the Pyramid Ceiling.

 

Apparently when Grandma Palmer visited Paris she always remembered the Exit signs. So here you go Grandma the next picture is just for you. Sorry that we can't now get together and compare notes !!

 

 

So that concludes our wonderful trip to Paris !!! Thank you Paris for your wonderful hospitality, beautiful scenery, bomb scares and crazy traffic !! I will return one day and bring my family with me. Now back on the train to London and more exciting adventures.