Hi Everyone! Today I had a complete immersion in Art. I spent 3 hours at the Louvre and then walked across the street to see the Museum d'Orsay. Now before this trip I was not much of an art appreciator. I have a better understanding of craftsmanship. Tiny stitches in a Tapestry, minute carvings in a jewelry box, etc. I like pictures that are pretty and perferable realistic. I totally do not understand modern art. I still remember the giant dead palm tree at the Tate Modern in London and I am still baffeled as to its artistic value. However, it [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! Today's Itinerary was: 1) Eiffel Tower and Trocadero Square 2) Les Invalides 3) Napoleon's Tomb 4) Musee de l'Armee 5) Rodin Museum 6) Alexander III Bridge 7) Notre- Dame Begining the day by finding that iron icon of the French skyline: the Eiffel Tower. 1,000 feet tall and made from 7,000 tons of metal. Gustave Eiffel's tower won the architectural contest of 1889 against the giant guillotine. (that would have been very French!) Even though I was looking for it, it was still a shock to turn a corner and have it appear Bam! out of the blue. I [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! I had to wake up at 5:30 this morning to get catch the bus to Paris. The trip itself was from 8:00am to 3:30pm. They stamped my passport at the border! Yay! And I got to go through the Tunnel! It was fascinating. I was expecting a ferry or something, but they loaded all the busses onto this drive on train. Each bus had its own ‘carriage’ and when everyone is lined up they drop these steel doors down that separate the compartments. Then the train runs through the tunnel to the other side and lets us off. While [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! Today is my last day in London. I am taking it easy, in preparation for leaving for Paris tomorrow! I woke up around 9am, ate left over pasta, washed my laundry in the bathroom sink, and walked to the library about 10 blocks from my hostel. I was going to use the day to play on the internet and research more of my trip, but the wi-fi there is only for library members. So I decided I would go see one more museum! The Victoria and Albert museum. Named for its founders Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who from [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everybody! Today marks the fourth day in London. When I read in book that time expands when you travel I didn't really believe it, but it sure seems like I have been here more than 4 days. Yesterday I went on a bus tour that I signed up for at the visitors center. It cost 39 pounds which I thought was a good deal. I wanted to see Stonehenge. The tour I picked was for Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Bath. I found out when I showed up on the bus why it was so cheap. None of the admission prices were [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! This is a detail of my trip to the British Museum and Library. Established in 1753 it is over 250 years old! The museum itself could be in a museum! It has artifacts from over 3,000 years ago. And Admission is FREE! It is truly a pleasure to be surrounded by so much culture and history! They have the Rosetta Stone! I got to see it in person! (I almost bought one of those cheesy Rosetta Stone paper weights, but I restrained myself.) Apparently it was found built into another building, someone was trying to reuse the stone. Very [View Full Entry]

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