I was on my own today. It felt good to be able to navigate the metro and the travel umbrella. It was a perfect day for a museum, but the Louvre was closed today, being Tuesday. I stood in a very long line in the rain… Speaking to nobody, observing everybody. A few guys were selling umbrellas. I had read that it was smart to get a museum pass to avoid the long line but it seems the pass must be used on consecutive days, and I plan on being in the country for the next few days so it seems I will experience more lines later in my trip. Oh well…. The people watching was actually excellent. A real showcase of cultures all getting along just fine with a common purpose, to view art. Politicians can learn a thing or two about diplomacy from international tourists.

I roamed around for a while without a map or audio tour… I am really not all that knowledgable of art… But when in Paris…

I was observing the posted no photo rule while all those around me snapped plenty of photos… So I didn’t get any of Van Gough and never managed too see the famous sunflowers. I finally made it to the 5th floor where they kept the good stuff and then I snuck out the iPhone and started to snap away – with a huge crowd of others doing the same. The impressionists Monet, Renoir and Degas we’re very popular