Paris - A LOOOOOOT OF SHOPPING...oh and that thing you may have heard of called the Eiffel Tower

Since I had a few trips under my belt I felt like a seasoned pro in France in 2009. So of course I headed straight for the Louvre because I admire the skill it takes to create art - considering I can't draw a stick figure - lol :)

Of course as you know by now I'm not a fan of taking pics but I decided to join Ms. Mona Lisa for this one. It's so much smaller than I'd imagined!

From Caliaris' 'Les Noces de Can' (where do you get a picture frame that big?!?)

To Louis David's masterpiece painting of the Coronation of Napoleon the Louvre definitely did not disappoint! It's hard to put into words the grandeur of the Louvre but I think this picture sums it up quite nicely.

Of course how could you visit the Louvre and not see Vermeer's 'The Lacemaker' (painted around 1665). I looked for this painting for about an hour because it was hidden in a corner of a small room. I was amazed at how small a lot of the masterpieces were (this one was only about 8"x10")

So I finally made it to the top of the Eiffel Tower and excited to check it off my Wonders of the World Bucket List and I thought I'd channel my inner Iron Chef and order fois gras from the restaurant at the top of the tower - I mean if an Iron Chef says to try it..

I need to preface my next statement - I love trying different cuisines when I travel and never want to eat something I can get at home. Well needless to say the fois gras was the most putrid thing I'd ever tried to eat and it tested every gag reflex I had. I actually spit it back into my napkin and just ordered the safe scallops. Well at least I can say I tried it :)

I also met an awesome couple from Wales celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary dodding at how someone so young was already traveling internationally. These organic experiences are one of the many reasons I love to travel!

I always plan a 'day trip' when I travel and of course the day trip for Paris was the Palace of Versailles. I don't think it needs any preface so just enjoy the some of the many pics I took.

And of course I had to do some shopping and take a pic with my new Louis bag (I have no idea what I'm frowning at while visiting the Jardin Luxembourg) & I still have that bag :)

As you can imagine I took hundreds of pics in Paris so I can't share them all. To summarize my experience from Notre Dame, to the Pantheon, to Musee Rodin, to the Pompidou, to the Medici Fountain, to the Moulin Rouge... "Ooo la la". 
THANKS PARIS - YOU DIDN'T DISAPPOINT :)

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