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Alright, well yesterday was quite the day. We spent five hours in the Louvre! And yes, it was fun. We, being me, poor, unfortunate Nicole, and Nicolas, covered a great expanse of history. First, I dragged them both through Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. The display was very interesting with a detailed account of thematic history in chronological order. There was beautiful artifacts that were surprisingly vivid in color. Next, they suffered through Oriental Antiquities, which presented civilizations of the Ancient Near-East: Mesopotamia, Iran, and Levant. This particular area of the ancient world was most interesting because the cultures seemed almost miscellaneous—Greek and Egyptian influence was evident. Then, we moved to Greek and Roman Antiquities, which consisted mainly of lovely marble statues. After a much needed snack, we went in search of the Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania (Pacific Islands), and the Americas. I loved this exhibit because it was short and therefore easy to read all the information!
That night we went to a pleasant little restaurant with a friend of Nicolas. Afterwards, we walked along the Seine River and saw the Eiffel tower glowing yellow in the night. Paris is really beautiful at night.

Today we went to a museum that offered a wonderful exhibit of Monet. The artwork was so beautiful, rich, vivid—I could have sat and stared at the intensity for days. Oh and we also enjoyed delicious crepes with nutella.