Footloose In Paris

Paris, like most European cities, is very walkable. Its safe to say I’ve put over twenty miles in three days seeing what I could. I had no hope of seeing it all, and didn’t try.

What I did see, was wonderful.

I went to two museums, the Lourve and the Pompidou. The Lourve is massive. I think most of the security guards in the galleries were lost tourists that couldn’t find their way out and they put them to work. “I was lost, but now I work here.”

It might take a life time to see all of it.

I spent a lot of time admiring the statues of Greek and Roman eras.

The Pompidou is hosting a surrealist exposition I found well worth my time. I saw several paintings by my heroes including: Remedious Varo, Dorthea Tanning, Renee Magritte, and Dali to name a few.

Look at the detail on this Dali… his penchant to give detail to the farthest horizon really makes his paintings singular and amazing. He must have used a brush with a single hair on it to make these lines. It’s so good..

Paris is a beautiful city. Wherever you look there is a compelling scene. They built this city well, and putting time into making it more green and more accessible. Thank you.

I was thinking as I walked by Notre Dame that the repairs are happening very fast since the fire. It makes me wonder if the operators of the Basilica de la Sangrada Familia down in Bacelona might want to rethink their contractor. That cathedral has been in construction since 1882 and STILL not complete. Just sayin..

The food is excellent. The thing about France is they have high standards for their ingredients. I had a baked egg, foie gras, sour creme on toast that was probably the most French thing I have eaten. It was very delicious.

I could rave endlessly about the croissants, and cheese, and pastries, and baguettes but everyone already knows the French are the best at these things. I really have nothing new to say, other than if you have a cheese problem like I do, you may want to visit.

I was introduced to Rocamadour and life won’t be the same again.

It’s time to take a train south to Spain. The next adventure awaits, and it will be very challenging and interesting. More to come.

Au Voir!