Woke up this morning starving and itching to get started. Courtney and I started our day at a local bakery, where we discovered a wonderful surprise: price regulated baguettes and croissants. Yes, the government actually regulates the price of both croissants and baguettes to under 1 euro. So my entire breakfast (1 croissant, 1 chocolate croissant, and 1 giant baguette) was 2.80 euro. We then took our steal of a breakfast over to Notre Dame to eat...but not before having a little baguette sword fight.
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
After breakfast, we took the remnants of our baguettes into Notre Dame and tried to find Quasimodo, but apparently he got famous and moved to Beverly Hills. And what about Esmerelda? Not one belly dancing gypsy in the entire area. So feeling a bit gipped, we went inside to see what the deal was in Notre Dame. Of course, we forgot it was Sunday morning, and we literally walked into the middle of mass. But it wasn't like we were the only ones...we were in a massive line of hundreds of people walking, pilgrimage style, around the sanctuary during the mass. It makes me wonder if the French have ever heard of the story of Jesus and the Temple Venders...you know those guys he threw out for selling shit in the house of God.
Mona Lisa Smile
After Notre Dame, we headed over to the Louvre, where I finally got to see some art that I actually recognized. First, Venus de Milo, which, for all intents and purposes, is the female equivalent to the David in Florence. Then, the Winged Goddess of Victory, which just makes me think about track. And last, but definitely not least, La Joconde. What, you've never heard of it? Oh that's right, in Amuuuurrrica, we call it the Mona Lisa. Although its a little smaller than I expected, it did not disappoint. She looks like she's got a secret to hide. I heard the secret is that Leo da Vinci painted a self portrait underneath and then painted over it, because he didn't feel completely male or female. All I want to know is, what the heck does this painting have to do with Julia Roberts and the movie Mona Lisa Smile.
Chocolat
I feel like this is sort of a cop out, seeing as how its a french movie and I'm in France. But we went to some chocolate shops today to look at candy and Macaroons. We didn't find anything great yet, but I'll keep you informed.
Tomorrow is supposed to be clear and warm, so we are heading to Versailles in the morning, then Arch of Triumph and the Champs-Élysées in the afternoon.
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