September 22, 2006 Big day today! Grabbed a baguette and hopped on the metro to the Louvre. Wow! I'm not much of an art buff, but I was so amazed by how beautiful the art was, I could barely speak. I can't believe how large some of the paintings are - probably as tall as a one-story building. The Mona Lisa was absolutely beautiful! All of the things people say about how dissappointing she is are totally untrue. Sculptures were wonderful as well as the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art and artifacts. After the Louvre it was raining so we headed back to the hotel for coats and umbrellas and ate lunch at a cafe called Hippopatomus. Excellent service and a great chef salad. Had some french fries and (my fave) a Coca-Cola Light. Very yummy!
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