Paris! Day 2

We had to catch up on the z's we lost in Aix en Provence so we slept in today. In doing so we missed breakfast this morning (coffee and bread for 4.50 Euros, no big) and so we decided to go to a market close by. We should have done this sooner- so much cheaper food here! It was interesting to see the different types of products they have from alternative meats and cheeses to styles of water. We got some sandwiches, meats, cheeses, tasty treats, fruits, juice and stuff. Sometimes it was hard because we couldn't read all of the packaging. They charged us for plastic bags since we left ours at home. We got a late start but we didn't mind so much. We had been going so quickly that I know we wanted to take it slower. Today our only real plan was the Louvre. We headed out and caught the tube.

We arrived to a rainy pyramid but still there were relatively long lines. A lot of the museum is underground but also cool how they hide it all. I had seen the Da Vinci Code but didn't really know what to expect, either way it was exciting just waiting to get in. We only had two hours or so to get though as much as we could with the unofficial priority being the Mona Lisa. Once inside we took our time getting through the exhibits and then didn't have too much left to explore all the other parts of the Museum. It could have been a whole day affair. Maybe longer depending on how you want to analyze each piece. Oh well, the Mike Lin version of the tour would have to do. We did get to see the Venus de Milo statue. On the way out we walked through a garden that had some statues. I wanted to get Jess and Dave doing stupid stuff but it was hard to encourage. Dave did a pose and Jess eventually did something with an exclamation, "I was touching her boob."

Jess wanted to go back to the Concord, an obelisk monument in a roundabout near the Louvre, to find a plaque we missed earlier. Apparently it was where Marie Antoinette was beheaded. I could care less but Jess is into that history stuff. We walked back up the Chaps Elysee but on the other side of the street this time. Similar Romeo shops. We decided to eat dinner in a more touristy area so we would be treated better. We ate at a busy place, had expensive cokes and deserts and enjoyed our last night in Paris. It was really cool and quite an experience. Tomorrow we will take a train to London, England.

On a side note- Joey took the train up from the South of France to hook up with some friends in Paris. We didn't see him. Maybe he got lucky.