Hi all, I've done a few things since my last post so let's see... on Wednesday I went to the Louvre, I saw many paintings but probably none that any of you are interested in so here are some you might recognise:
And this is the famous inverted pyramid at the entranceway
That was my whole day on Wednesday. Yesterday I went up the Eiffel Tower in the morning. I got the lift - after all the things I've climbed I'm a bit sick of stairs. Around the viewing platform at the top, they have the flags of most countries facing in the direction of the country, with a distance from the Eiffel Tower to that country. Turns out nothing in the world worth knowing about is further from France than New Zealand. 
I then went to the Palais Garnier, the theatre I had no luck with last time, and was able to go in. It was amazing and I took more photos there than I did up the tower but here's just one so you don't get bored. 
For lunch (a late one at about 4pm) I went back to Amelie's cafe and had a French toasted sandwich thing called a croque-monsieur. If you are ever in France please try one. It was yum.Made it to London safe and sound today, where I am staying with great-uncle Donald and great-aunt Liz, and their step-grandson (my step-second-cousin??) Charlie. Nothing to report yet as all I've done is drink cups of tea and catch up with the family... the intelligent part of the family it seems (sorry M + D...) as there have already been about five etymology-related conversations, in which I was not a participant. Made me feel very uneducated. I'll have to come home quick and get some proper education into me.
Fear proper education grace! Fear it! It shall drain you of your will to live!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you can guess who this is XD
Here's some music related trivia so you know this is Dad writing. There was once a tune or record (in the 70s) called "Croque Messiuer" which I think must be the plural of 'Croque monsiuer'. I just googled it but no luck so maybe it was figment of my imagination.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, that photo of the Palais Garnier is special - looks like an old master. One of your own or a knock off from the web? ;-) That Garnier was an amazing fellow, building such a stunning theatre AND inventing age-rejuvenating skin cream (because you're worth it). xxxx