Walking, that was the word for our day, Rolinka would have been proud of us! We were up and out shortly after 9am and didn't return until after 5:30pm so I am tired tonight, well my feet are! We did have a lovely day beginning at the D'Orsay and ending at the Musee National de l'Orangerie.
We especially liked the D'Orsay as we had the Rick Steves iPod tour to use and we really saw the highlights and had them explained to us. We really enjoyed the Impressionists and their works. We got to see many Van Gogh paintings that somehow completed our visit to Arles. The Degas and others were such a treat to see. We saw fantastic statues and other paintings. We also had a lunch break there at the cafeteria, which was a simple but delicious meal.
The Musee National de l'Orangerie has a delightful collection of Impressionist artists. The highlight is the Monet Water lilies but there is also the collection of Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collections. (Cezanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, and Modigliani, etc.) After visiting there we were very close to the Louvre and we thought we would have and aperitif but could not find a close place so we just took the Metro back to Vincennes and walked back to our apartment. We definitely would stay in Paris if we did this again.
Since our large meal was lunch we have cheese, crackers, and fruit for our evening meal and then collapsed. It is hard not having email and knowing what is happening at home.
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