After the crime went down, we headed for the Louvre. As soon as we walked in (which we might add did not involve a single line due to our Museum Pass), we were immediately enveloped in heat. It felt like we stepped into an oven or a warming drawer. So many sweaty tourists in one place did not add up to a good experience.
We passed more naked Roman and Greek statues, many of which were missing some prized body parts, before heading to the paintings. We were constantly battling the sweaty crowd and were not happy about it. We decided to suck it up for the possibility to get a selfie in front of the Mona Lisa. After shoving our way in, we got it and it was great. See photo to right.
After that, we booked it out of the oven (aka the Louvre) and trekked to the end of the property to catch a peak at Monet's Water Lilies exhibit at the Orangerie. Barbs promised it would be an in and out kind of thing, but we know how she operates, and we had to be on our A-game in order to actually make it a quick stop.
We headed home and grabbed sandwiches on the way back. We were all hungry, so Barbs's Chuck's and Cedar's sandwiches were gone after a short period of time. Hannah's sandwich, on the other hand, was still only half eaten by the time we had finished. It had sesame seeds on the bun, something anyone else would either love, or ignore. Hannah however, was surgically picking each and every sesame seed off the bun, and moving it into a pile before she would take the next bite. We tried to ignore it, but it was hard to take your eyes off it.
We took a load off, and hung out for a little bit before heading to a nearby spot for dinner. Shout out to our Aunt Sara and fam for recommending it. We had the best service and our favorite waiter of the trip. The food was also something we all loved, but the dessert was even better. Homemade profiteroles with a hot chocolate sauce poured over the top, and a delectable vanilla ice cream in the center. Of course it was polished off in less than a minute, with only a few casualties from silverware hitting other people’s hands.
Until then!
--Hannah and Cedar