We did everything toady

Miles walked: 8.97
Steps today: 24, 258
Crepes devoured on this trip: 4 (two today helped)

And I mean everything. We started off the morning by hauling ass across town to the tourism office, which turned out to be closed, before heading the the Orsay Museum where we met the gang.



The focus of the Orsay seems to be Impressionist art and sculpture. It's funny how some people don't think they're into Impressionism, but they step into a room full of Monets and their tune changes. I know I was in awe. It cracked me up to see other museum patrons getting up close and personal with the pieces. I wonder if they realize that they'll see the bigger picture if they step back and allow the colors to meld.

After the Orsay, we met up with our friends from NYC, Kyle and Kirsten. After an Italian lunch in a French city (let me tell you--the French know how to make a pizza crust!), we saw the Opera.

And then found a beautiful but insanely crowded mall/department store called Lafayette Galleries:



After a little window licking (the French phrase for window shopping translates literally into "window licking"), Kyle, Kirsten and I continued on with the walking tour while the others took a wine tasting tour for a few hours. While we were out, we stopped at McDonald's for a snack. Not only can you order from a kiosk (!), they handed Kyle and Kirsten this packet, which turned out to be a mystery even after opening and tasting it:



We met back up at the Louvre (because it's hard to miss), where we split up again. One group went to the Louvre, while our little group visited the Eiffel Tower at night. Purty, huh?