July 10th 2013
Hey it’s Savannah blogging today! It is July 10th and it is my birthday! It is about 10 o’clock in the evening and I am worn out! We had had such an exciting day. It began very relaxed as I went downstairs and enjoyed a nice cup of coffee in the hotel. As the other girls got up, we got dressed and ate at the hotel restaurant. It was very simple but that’s just what we needed. We all ordered simple French bread with traditional jam spread all over. After our Le petit déjeuner( Breakfast) we then headed off on the metro to the Louvre Museum! The Louvre is a museum that attracts millions of visitors every single year. It is a national art museum in Paris that is one of the most famous museums in the world. The first building of it began in 1190, and ever since it has just gotten better and better. It was originally used as the palace and place to house French government, until Louis XIV put an end to that and made Versailles the place to live in 1674. Today, it houses more than six thousand original paintings that were done many centuries ago. It is known throughout the world as a symbol or true art and the meaning of museum. The significance of this place is very hard to explain. As we walked up, our jaws just dropped because of the beauty the architecture itself holds. The center of the campus holds a glass structure that looks like a pyramid. It is so unique and interesting! While upstairs in the Louve, we looked at the window to get this shot of the main area outside.
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| Standing in the "courtyard" of the Louvre |
After arriving there, we waited in line to get in because apparently it’s the place to be in Paris. I could have spent weeks in there because the sights were just marvelous! Each room we went into was lined with paintings from wall to wall as well as people trying to take a peak of every one of them. My favorite of course was the Mona Lisa, since it is arguably the most famous painting in the world. There was a large mob around at all times, but I managed to get a picture! We were very shocked at first to see the small size of the famous piece.
It would take days to see all of the painting the museum holds, so we saw as many as we could. I also loved how each ceiling has paintings that were so detailed and specific. I was able to take a picture of that!
Then we stopped in the gift shop where I bought a few postcards to mail back home. After that, we then proceeded to have a late lunch at the Louve Museum food court! Unbelievably, it is the only food court in France! Under the museum, there is a little shopping mall that has a food court in it! They has a bit of everything, but I wasn’t too hungry so I had a crepe! There was a whole restaurant to sell crepes, so there was plenty to choose from! I got a strawberry one, although there wasn’t much strawberry in it!
We strolled around downtown Paris just people watching and taking in all the beauty. We then came back to our room where we showered and got changed. A few girls took a nap while Breanna and I just enjoyed a cup of tea and chatted for a little while. Then once they woke up, we got ourselves all ready for a big night out on the town. We hopped on the metro again and went down to the see Moulin Rouge, a play that promised to take our breath away. Opening in 1889 by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, all were excited of the new music hall in Paris. Originally, it was designed as a place where men could go watch women dance in a very unique way. In the early years of the Moulin Rouge, it didn’t have the best reputation but it got much better. Now it is a place for many adults to go and watch nightly shows and sit back and have a good time. Walking up and seeing the red windmill on the top, it was just like I had expected and seen in the pictures. It was definitely an adult show as some of the movements were a bit interesting! The girls’ costumes were incredible, covered with sequins, rhinestones and everything in between.
We strolled around downtown Paris just people watching and taking in all the beauty. We then came back to our room where we showered and got changed. A few girls took a nap while Breanna and I just enjoyed a cup of tea and chatted for a little while. Then once they woke up, we got ourselves all ready for a big night out on the town. We hopped on the metro again and went down to the see Moulin Rouge, a play that promised to take our breath away. Opening in 1889 by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, all were excited of the new music hall in Paris. Originally, it was designed as a place where men could go watch women dance in a very unique way. In the early years of the Moulin Rouge, it didn’t have the best reputation but it got much better. Now it is a place for many adults to go and watch nightly shows and sit back and have a good time. Walking up and seeing the red windmill on the top, it was just like I had expected and seen in the pictures. It was definitely an adult show as some of the movements were a bit interesting! The girls’ costumes were incredible, covered with sequins, rhinestones and everything in between.
It was absolutely spectacular and our seats were even better than expected! It was a show that I am sure I’ll never forget! After that, we headed out to Le Stella for a quick bite to eat. Once again we were dumb founded as we entered this diner. Since there wasn't a whole bunch to chose from we decided on a french classic, onion soup! I don't know what was in that soup but after we were all very tired so we decided to head back to the room for the night. It was a spectacular day and I can’t wait for tomorrow! Goodnight blog!
Postcards= 11.39 euros
Le Stella =45 euros
GrandToal= $ 8,189.20
The Mona Lisa = Priceless
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