(Warning: Extremely picture heavy!)
Flying Air France, we took off 10pm NYC time & landed in Paris at 11am their time.
Paris is 6 hours ahead, so it was really 5am in NYC - 8 hour flight.
Luckily, on this plane I was able to choose from a wide selection of movies/TV shows.
I watched the movies: Life as We Know It & Vanilla Sky - Both excellent.
As well as reruns of Friends & the Paris episodes of Sex & the City.
Paris is 6 hours ahead, so it was really 5am in NYC - 8 hour flight.
Luckily, on this plane I was able to choose from a wide selection of movies/TV shows.
I watched the movies: Life as We Know It & Vanilla Sky - Both excellent.
As well as reruns of Friends & the Paris episodes of Sex & the City.
We stayed in two hotels - The first was Pershing Hall.
Great service, beautiful rooms, free wifi & mini bar, great area.
From our room, we experienced the first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower -
Right outside of our hotel window.
(The second hotel we stayed in was Hotel de Sers, it was excellent there as well.
And we had TWO terraces in our room, but the view was pretty dull.)
Great service, beautiful rooms, free wifi & mini bar, great area.
From our room, we experienced the first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower -
Right outside of our hotel window.
(The second hotel we stayed in was Hotel de Sers, it was excellent there as well.
And we had TWO terraces in our room, but the view was pretty dull.)
My mom purchased the 4 consecutive day Paris Museum Pass before our trip.
It granted unlimited access & even some line-cutting to all of the museums in Paris.
We purchased the same type of pass when we visited Madrid, so I definitely recommend it.
It's a life-saver and prevented us from having to wait on that 500-person line for admission into the Louvre.
It granted unlimited access & even some line-cutting to all of the museums in Paris.
We purchased the same type of pass when we visited Madrid, so I definitely recommend it.
It's a life-saver and prevented us from having to wait on that 500-person line for admission into the Louvre.
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss - Antonio Canova, 1777.
Long story short, the Louvre was the worst experience of my life.
Even if I return to Paris, I won't be re-visiting this museum.
Anyways, onto better experiences...
Long story short, the Louvre was the worst experience of my life.
Even if I return to Paris, I won't be re-visiting this museum.
Anyways, onto better experiences...
Manet, the Man who Invented Modernity.
Great exhibit where I was able to experience Manet's two most famous works:
Olympia & The Picnic on the Grass.
(Pictures were not allowed here, but I was able to sneak a few - Sorry, Paris!)
Burial at Ornans - Gustave Courbet, 1849/50.
The main reason I was dying to visit this museum.
This painting is HUGE.
Great exhibit where I was able to experience Manet's two most famous works:
Olympia & The Picnic on the Grass.
(Pictures were not allowed here, but I was able to sneak a few - Sorry, Paris!)
Burial at Ornans - Gustave Courbet, 1849/50.
The main reason I was dying to visit this museum.
This painting is HUGE.
My chocolate mousse birthday cake from Hediard - So delicious!
The back of this museum is used as a skate park/graffiti haven.
The sickest part is that the police don't even bother the youth.
Made me feel right at home, as if I were back in NYC.
Great street culture.
The sickest part is that the police don't even bother the youth.
Made me feel right at home, as if I were back in NYC.
Great street culture.
Rained for a few moments to cool down the hot temperature,
but then it cleared up right away and the sun/heat returned.
but then it cleared up right away and the sun/heat returned.
The Thinker - Auguste Rodin, 1902.
The Gates of Hell - Auguste Rodin, 1880 until the year of his death in 1917, never completed.
One of my favorite works, ever.
The Gates of Hell - Auguste Rodin, 1880 until the year of his death in 1917, never completed.
One of my favorite works, ever.
The sculpture garden made this museum the best one we visited in all of Paris.
Between the sunshine, sculptures and beautiful flowers, we didn't want to leave.
Inside was awfully breathtaking, as well...The Kiss - Auguste Rodin, 1889.
Between the sunshine, sculptures and beautiful flowers, we didn't want to leave.
Inside was awfully breathtaking, as well...The Kiss - Auguste Rodin, 1889.
IKB 3, Untitled Blue Monochrome - Yves Klein, 1960 (left) &
SE 71, Large Blue Sponge - Yves Klein, 1962 (right).
SE 71, Large Blue Sponge - Yves Klein, 1962 (right).
beautiful photos. the art is amazing, and the food looks exquisite!
ReplyDeleteP.S your mama is very pretty. like you :)
your birthday cake looked heavenly! as always your photos are amazing. I am so glad you did a review of your trip and broke it down, who knew the shopping was that bad?! the only place I travel to shop is New York and it looks like i'll stick to that plan! :)
ReplyDelete@ Elizabeth: Thank you! The art was amazing, when I could tolerate the museum's atmosphere. Some of the museums were not enjoyable at all. As far as the food goes, it was overrated. We have too many good restaurants in NYC... And thank you, blushing. ;)
ReplyDelete@ Briana: The cake was delicious! One thing about Paris I have to admit, the desserts are to die for. Yeah, I figured I better do a review on the trip from all aspects because it was really expensive and I'd like for people to know what they're getting themselves into. My mom said the same exact thing as far as the shopping goes - NYC is the place to do everything you expect to do in Paris: See art, eat good food & shop 'til you drop. I encourage seeing the world, but this trip made me truly appreciate being a New Yorker.