Hey, I took a selfie with the Mona Lisa.

Needless to say, this day was a pretty big day with a whole bunch of walking. That's right, we visited the Louvre. It was a little chilly outside, so it was the perfect day for us to spend hours roaming the hallowed halls of one of the largest art museums in the world. Considering that if one spends only three seconds in front of every piece of art in the Louvre, it would still take about 3 months, day and night, to see everything (according to a tour guide). So yeah, we had a lot on our plates.

Sadly ended up looking at the lady beside me
rather than the Mona Lisa, but it's fine.

Among the most notable works that we saw were Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa, and The Raft of the Medusa. The Raft of the Medusa was probably among one of my favorite paintings because it told the story of an actual wreck that took place aboard a French ship called the Medusa. Overall, this is probably why I found the Louvre to be my favorite art museum among the ones that we visited. I love art that tells a story.

The Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault

Speaking of the art, I felt it important to note the amount of random pictures I took of figures in the paintings that I found funny. Kind of like the Medieval Reactions pages on Twitter. Maybe I find these a little funnier than anyone else, but here are a few samples:

When you find out there's no wifi. 

When you find wifi at the Quick.

When the waiter tells you that you can't
substitute French fries for the salad.

So we visited a lot in a day. A lot of history, from Greek history to Roman history to African history to Native American history to Napoleon's Apartments to Da Vinci's masterpieces. It was too much to take in but it was overwhelming in a good way. Despite being tired at the end of the day and overall just plain sore, I can honestly say that our visit to Louvre is a day I will never forget.

Until next time and au revoir. M