Day NINE
I was slightly let down by the Louvre. The entry fee was 15 euro, which granted entry into all four sections of the museum, although both Tyler and I managed to loose our tickets after just one section. Sebastian still had his so we told him to go bravely into the unknown without us, while we looked at the gift shop. It seems strange to have a ticket check four times during one museum visit, and as we did not want to fork out for another ticket, we missed seeing Napoleon's bedroom and some Dutch art. The building was amazing though. The juxtaposition of old and new architecture was really interesting and impressive on such a grand scale.
Beginners Tip: Tour Groups
Tour groups make places like the Louvre living hell. Usually spotted by the broken umbrella or small flag on a stick, tour groups are to be avoided at all costs. When there are too many to avoid, you know you're at the Louvre. The key is to not believe the hype. Famous paintings attract bigger crowds, while less famous ones - which in my opinion are better most of the time as they haven't been analysed to death - can be viewed for longer, and the likely hood of being elbowed in the face is a lot smaller. As you can imagine, the viewing room for the Mona Lisa was insane...
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Bit of a surprise they let you take photo's. You must have been getting overwhelmed by then..?
ReplyDeleteSorry I just saw all your comments - didn't see them before! yes I agree I need to put more captions with the photos.. hard to get all the correct information but it's just laziness not to do it! Yea by the end we were spotting a tour group and walking the opposite direction!
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