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liamsaunt

liamsaunt

Yesterday we walked from our apartment to the Louvre. On the way, we went by this Jeff Koons sculpture called “Bouquet of Tulips.”

 

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We stopped for some ice cream in the Tuileries Gardens before tackling the museum. It was pretty terrible.

 

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The Louvre was so, so crowded. The lines were just insane. We had timed tickets, but the line for our slot was still hundreds of people long when we arrived. Luckily for us, a guard came over, checked our tickets, and then told the people at the back of the line (aka us, plus a few other people) that we could go in through side entrance rather than through the pyramid. So we walked over there and went right in, probably cutting about 45 minutes of waiting from our day.  
 

My sister, niece and nephew really wanted to go see the Mona Lisa, since they have never been to Paris before. They could not get close of course. But, my nephew is tall, so he just stuck his phone up and took a snap! He laughed and said he did it just to annoy me, then showed me the photo he took yesterday at the Orsay of the Van Gogh self portrait, which he deliberately took at an off kilter angle to make it doubly annoying 😂. He said he considered resting his phone on my head while he took it but thought violence would ensue. So behold my nephew’s painting snaps as his contribution to this report 😂😂😂

 

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We spent the rest of our time in less crowded areas of the museum. The detailing is just amazing

 

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You could have a very large dinner party at the table in the Napoleon Apartments

 

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Speaking of dinner, last night we had dinner at the Brasserie du Louvre. Lighting was a bit challenging, so no menu photos. Cocktails

 

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Gougeres stuffed with truffle cheese

 

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Asparagus with egg mousse and hazelnuts

 

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Burrata with green gazpacho

 

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Sea bream crudo

 

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Sister and husband had the sole meurniere. This came with a salad

 

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Nephew and niece both got the tuna with zucchini

 

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And I had a spring vegetable risotto.

 

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Complimentary pre dessert of walnut and currant cookies

 

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Husband had the Saint Honore with raspberries.

 

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And a few got the caffe gourmand. Niece swapped out a latte for the espresso.

 

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Dinner was very good, but it was definitely a…leisurely experience. Over three hours! Luckily we had nothing else planned for the evening! 

liamsaunt

liamsaunt

Yesterday we walked from our apartment to the Louvre. On the way, we went by this Jeff Koons sculpture called “Bouquet of Tulips.”

 

IMG_7465.thumb.jpeg.30f55059a492d7fdc96dcb6ac18fdce4.jpeg
 

 

We stopped for some ice cream in the Tuileries Gardens before tackling the museum. It was pretty terrible.

 

IMG_7469.thumb.jpeg.63c7c54ec8e157ad163f44358149edfe.jpeg

 

The Louvre was so, so crowded. The lines were just insane. We had timed tickets, but the line for our slot was still hundreds of people long when we arrived. Luckily for us, a guard came over, checked our tickets, and then told the people at the back of the line (aka us, plus a few other people) that we could go in through side entrance rather than through the pyramid. So we walked over there and went right in, probably cutting about 45 minutes of waiting from our day.  
 

My sister, niece and nephew really wanted to go see the Mona Lisa, since they have never been to Paris before. They could not get close of course. But, my nephew is tall, so he just stuck his phone up and took a snap! He laughed and said he did it just to annoy me, then showed me the photo he took yesterday at the Orsay of the Van Gogh self portrait, which he deliberately took at an off kilter angle to make it doubly annoying 😂. He said he considered resting his phone on my head while he took it but thought violence would ensue. So behold my nephew’s painting snaps as his contribution to this report 😂😂😂

 

IMG_7473.thumb.jpeg.ba38736f5e0434802137d3c520d05b36.jpeg

 

We spent the rest of our time in less crowded areas of the museum. The detailing is just amazing

 

IMG_7474.thumb.jpeg.046db43f9d334946ae71a4787e8cc7ba.jpeg

 

You could have a very large dinner party at the table in the Napoleon Apartments

 

IMG_7490.thumb.jpeg.a777a2f0698ee1d751dbc20ee815896c.jpeg
 

Speaking of dinner, last night we had dinner at the Brasserie du Louvre. Lighting was a bit challenging, so no menu photos. Cocktails

 

IMG_7499.thumb.jpeg.add3b368d492f62451f9c01166bcbbc8.jpeg

 

Gougeres stuffed with truffle cheese

 

IMG_7500.thumb.jpeg.ffcfba91a104dbeaad85a708b55fe4a6.jpeg

 

Asparagus with egg mousse and hazelnuts

 

IMG_7504.thumb.jpeg.6bae1e10b3f21e7988679a3fa8470160.jpeg
 

Burrata with green gazpacho

 

IMG_7502.thumb.jpeg.3f0005f597dd966b4fb2586a6ed4e117.jpeg

 

Sea bream crudo

 

IMG_7505.thumb.jpeg.16f77e4f56ebfcb72e32133cf50e313e.jpeg

 

Sister and husband had the sole meurniere. This came with a salad

 

IMG_7512.thumb.jpeg.8c378a0e64342aa9cd04570ab8cedfaa.jpeg

 

Nephew and niece both got the tuna with zucchini

 

IMG_7510.thumb.jpeg.d15adcfd4f8dc14388b3e52101c8537d.jpeg

 

And I had a spring vegetable risotto.

 

IMG_7507.thumb.jpeg.ef128773260a960682d9927476422a3a.jpeg
 

Complimentary pre dessert of walnut and currant cookies

 

IMG_7518.thumb.jpeg.30aecdfd2e597984db4b9d917b3949f3.jpeg
 

Husband had the Saint Honore with raspberries.

 

IMG_7517.thumb.jpeg.bd140d7a9fecb66ad0147591c028aeec.jpeg

 

And a few got the caffe gourmand. Niece swapped out a latte for the espresso.

 

IMG_7515.thumb.jpeg.e47677e0160630c2a1cab2407fb829b6.jpeg
 

Dinner was very good, but it was definitely a…leisurely experience. Over three hours! Luckily we had nothing else planned for the evening! 

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