Monday in Paris

We got up late today and went out to have petit dejeuner at about 10 AM.  We were at the Louvres by 11:00 and after a few false starts - trying to decide whether to get a Paris museum pass or not (we didn't) - we were inside and exploring about 11:30.  Marie walked me all over - of course, we barely scratched the surface - but we saw Italian and French painters including Delacroix, Gericault, Ingres, David, Da Vinci, Watteau, Giotto, Vermeer, and Elizabeth Vigee LeBrun.    We were in the section that highlighted the WInged Victory of Samothrace.  By 4:30 I was beat and ready to take a rest before dinner.  On the way home we took Rue Dauphine and found a half dozen places to have dinner this evening.  We'll see how far we get when we head back out.