GARRGGH!!!!!!!! I was trying to copy something and having no knowledge of the German language, I pressed Zuruck instead which means Back so I erased the post I had previously written. BAH to language barriers of this sort!

Playing catchup (and mustard) finally:

Paris continued:
Day 2: After Les Jardins des Tuileries, we walked down the Avenue du NY before hitting up the Eiffel Tower. It is a sight to behold, especially for me up close, when you get a chance to look at the interlaced metalwork up close. We had a nap on the lawn facing the tower and then ate a delicious banana and nutella crepe. When my parents and I travelled to Europe in 1993, they had a difficult time convincing me to eat anything but crepes d´hazelnut or drink anything but Orangina. Fourteen years later, this true Parisian crepe did not let me down, nor did the second or third.
Day 3: We suffered some obstacles as a result of selected museums in Paris being closed on Mondays. After some confusion as to where the line was at the Pompidou we found out it wasn´t open and when we went to the Musee d´Orsay, the line was ridiculously long because everyone from the closed Louvre went there instead. So after a rainy ride on the Ferris wheel overlooking dreary and deserted fairgrounds, Conor and I went back to Les Invalides, which houses French military artifacts from the early 900s i want to say, as well as Napolean´s tomb. What really struck me was how twisted Napolean was and how similar his tomb and burial area resembles that of the Roman emporers. It was evident that he wanted to be viewed as a deity through his placing of GrecoRoman gods and goddesses around his tomb, a similar tactic used by the Greek emporers to legitimize their rule and to seal their legacy. That night after a fancy french dinner of quick Chinese food, we went to the Sacre Coeur and admired the beauty of the Cathedral and the night lights of Paris.
Day 4 - We went to the Pompidou, Paris´MOMA equivalent. We got a huge dose of modern art set up chronologically. I enjoy older art (i.e. Louvre and many parts of the Musee d´Orsay) when I have a good chunk of data about the period in which it was created, the aim of the artist and/or biographical information about the artist, but I appreciate newer art (i.e. Pompidou) for its aesthetics. So after reading sign after sign at the aforementioned museums, it was nice to just walk around and appreciate the art for its strokes, colors, or innovation of a medium. We then flew to Nice, which you probably read about in Conor´s post. Considering his lost suit luggage, my lost box of wine, packing into one carry on bag to get to Europe, and two delayed flights, I have to say we are definitely taking it in stride and not letting it weigh us down.