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Paris May 2009

(I recommend reading this entry in a French accent, except in cases where there are genuine French words, then read those in your best American accent. You’ll find it’s a lot of fun.)

Paris! Yes, after more than forty countries, and six continents, we finally went to Paris in May 2009. My expectations were quite low since I know there are a lot of French people there, but it turns out Paris is a nice place. We saw just about all the important sites, missing only Versailles because we chose instead to drive 4 hours to Luxembourg in order to cross another country off the list. (In case you’ve forgotten, my measure of success in life is the number of countries you visit.)

Highlights of the trip were Parisian classics: climbing the Eiffel Tower, eating cheese, watching a poodle crap on the sidewalk. I hope you enjoy the photo summary of our trip.
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  • We started the trip with a Seine River cruise to orient ourselves. We picked the worst possible time: it rained.  I hid under an umbrella the whole time.

    We started the trip with a Seine River cruise to orient ourselves. We picked the worst possible time: it rained. I hid under an umbrella the whole time.

  • That's the Louvre behind the umbrella…

    That's the Louvre behind the umbrella…

  • ...…and in that little gap to the left of the umbrella is the plaza where Marie Antoinette got beheaded.

    ...…and in that little gap to the left of the umbrella is the plaza where Marie Antoinette got beheaded.

  • Next, we went to the Eiffel Tower.  There is the Attaché at the Eiffel Tower. Ha, " Attaché" is a French word!

    Next, we went to the Eiffel Tower. There is the Attaché at the Eiffel Tower. Ha, " Attaché" is a French word!

  • Us on the Eiffel Tower.

    Us on the Eiffel Tower.

  • Great Wall of China

    Great Wall of China

  • Eiffel Tower

    Eiffel Tower

  • It rained while we were in the tower so we drank 5 euro espressos until the rain cleared.  I'm not sure how long it rained but I had to go to the bank after.

    It rained while we were in the tower so we drank 5 euro espressos until the rain cleared. I'm not sure how long it rained but I had to go to the bank after.

  • Toilet in the Eiffel Tower.

    Toilet in the Eiffel Tower.

  • From the top of the Arc de Triomphe (Eiffel Tower in the distance)

    From the top of the Arc de Triomphe (Eiffel Tower in the distance)

  • Jaywalking the Arc de Triomphe.

    Jaywalking the Arc de Triomphe.

  • That's me in front of a fountain.  I don't remember being sideways.

    That's me in front of a fountain. I don't remember being sideways.

  • That is a fountain.

    That is a fountain.

  • I like this statue. It's a naked chick doing a soccer-style slide tackle. Naked soccer. I could watch that.

    I like this statue. It's a naked chick doing a soccer-style slide tackle. Naked soccer. I could watch that.

  • Frenchies or tourists?  I don't know.

    Frenchies or tourists? I don't know.

  • The Louvre!

    The Louvre!

  • Big problem with this painting. Take a look at the guy's left hand. It doesn't even look like he's holding that statue. How does this happen? Isn't there some kind of standard to get your work in the Louvre? Don't you need at least some sense of depth and perspective?  No you don't.

    Big problem with this painting. Take a look at the guy's left hand. It doesn't even look like he's holding that statue. How does this happen? Isn't there some kind of standard to get your work in the Louvre? Don't you need at least some sense of depth and perspective? No you don't.

  • It's one of those heads from Easter Island! Why do my legs look so short?

    It's one of those heads from Easter Island! Why do my legs look so short?

  • I had nightmares about this piece of art for weeks.

    I had nightmares about this piece of art for weeks.

  • Shocking! Would you believe they had puzzles in the Louvre? This is no joke. They had famous works of art beside 6000 piece jigsaw versions of the art.

    Shocking! Would you believe they had puzzles in the Louvre? This is no joke. They had famous works of art beside 6000 piece jigsaw versions of the art.

  • Mona Lisa back there.  Check.

    Mona Lisa back there. Check.

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    That's me in front of a fountain.  I don't remember being sideways.
    That is a fountain.
    I like this statue. It's a naked chick doing a soccer-style slide tackle. Naked soccer. I could watch that.