The Louvre

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Cara here- I'm taking over the keyboard since it is too painful to watch Eric type!

Today, we conquered the Louvre-- we decided to go late since that is when the crowds are supposedly less crazy. In order to prepare, we had a quiet day-- Eric found another outdoor market, and I snuck out shopping! I went to Etam, the French version of "H&M"-- although there is one of those on every street corner as well. I also rewarded myself with a handbag-- I was very excited and didn't need Eric to translate for me: "I want THAT, please" works just as well in english. =)

The Louvre was... large. Apparently, it is where they keep all the art. And I do mean ALL the art. Did you know they had something called the "Mona Lisa" there?

After the Louvre Death March, Eric decided that we STILL had to go on an evening walk. So, thus began Paris Death March III. We walked from the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde(where the battery to my camera died, but has a truly spectacular view of all the major Paris monuments-- beautiful) and then we walked to Rue de St. Honore, another parisian shopping district, and walked alllll the way down that road to Les Halles and home.

We are done now. Ouch!

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