Monday was an easy day. We had a few lectures and then we went to wander the city a little bit. Alyshia, Grace, and I wanted to go see the gardens of the Louvre. We didn't actually go in the Louvre, because it was a bit expensive for out-of-country students. Also, I was a little worried that once I got in I wouldn't be able to get back out. Holy cow, that palace is HUGE. Now I understand why the French had a revolution. If I was a starving peasant and my monarchs were living it up in this ginormous house full of luxury, heads would roll. (Hahaha, get it? Because it's France and they guillotined people? I did listen in History class, Mr. Wyatt.) Anyhoo, it was definitely a splendid sight to see. And contrary to general opinion, I think the glass pyramids are awesome where they are. Modern and classical architechture next to each other kind of makes me see it as where we've been and where we're going in terms of art and building design. That doesn't have to make sense to anybody but me, so don't be worried if that's confusing.
So we wandered around the gardens and walked to Place de la Concorde. We critiqued some statuary and pondered which Roman figure was which as well as "human evolution." It was definitely an enjoyable stroll on Ile de France. ;]
And for Aunt Laurie's benefit, these are the shoes...
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