I met Mona!

I had a very busy day! Between Mona and Venus de Milo, I was able to see my favorite Delacroix painting of all time! The Louvre was a tad overwhelming, but it inspired me to make the most of my day. I hit the musee d'Orsay next to check out the famous impressionists collection. I got to see tons of Van Gogh, including his bedroom for the second time, along with Degas statues of dancers and Monet's waterlilies. The museum is set in an old converted railway station which is beautiful, but in my opinion not optimal for a "logical" tour of the collection. After that we walked to the Latin Quarter to check out the Pantheon (where Voltaire is buried) and the Sorbonne. We had lunch on Rue Mouffetard, one of the oldest street markets in Paris, before taking the subway back to our hotel. My feet don't like me very much, but I was able to get a lot covered today. I'm thinking of checking out the view from the top of the Eiffel tower tonight. Should I be cheap and take the stairs? or spring for the lift? If you know me, you know the answer to that...