Saturday October 10th = The Louvre

Hi everyone. First I must tell you that we are severely limited in the number of photos we can upload to this blog. I have not given up but we're trying to find out if there is a technical reason or if Google just does not want us uploading more. So apologies for the meagre number today. Today we spent 7.5 hours in The Louvre- it flew by! So much to see and we really only saw about 1/4 of what the museum has to offer. Left is the 9 ft statue Winged Victory - very dramatic impact when you first see it coming up the stairs.
















A familiar face, and you can't leave The Louvre without seeing it.




















































Here;s a rear view image of the Venus de Milo surrounded by her admirers. Sorry, couldn't upload the front view ones.

Beautiful statue of Cupid and Pysche by Canova - this picture does not do it justice. One of the most emotional pieces of statuary you will ever see.

Outside the Louvre with Carl. You enter the museum through the pyramid. Very controversial when it was built 20 years ago, but it works as an interesting contrast with the palace itself.

Had dinner at excellent seafood restaurant, Goumard, boulibaisse and cod, crabmeat salad and cardamom creme brulee. What can I say, the food is just amazing. Even the humble croissant and coffee in the morning is the perfect way to start the day. Stay tuned for more blogs soon.