paris day two

Welcome to day two!  After our delicious Valentine’s meal and a good night’s sleep, we were ready for our second day in Paris.  It was a busy day, and we visited many different places.  First off is the Palace of Versailles.  We got there just as they were opening, so it wasn’t too crowded to start off, but by the time we got inside, it was packed.  Jason rocked the camera on that day–he took more than half of the pictures I’ve posted here.  See if you can guess which ones!

Our next destination was Napoleon’s Tomb at Les Invalides.  For such a small guy, he’s got a pretty spacious resting place.

Next, we went to the Musée du Louvre.  We bought a museum pass, which provides access to more than 60 museums and monuments.  Because the Louvre is huge we decided to pick a few sections to explore from our little map.  Of course, we couldn’t leave before catching a glimpse of the Mona Lisa, and taking a couple quick mug shots in front of it!

These next two were taken at the Musée d’Orsay.  The building used to be a train station and is now the home for many works of impressionist art in Paris.  The second photo below shows a scale model of Paris built beneath a glass floor.

Here is a shot of the famous Moulin Rouge.  Jason and I happened to walk by it after dinner that evening.  The final photo below was taken during our boat tour on the Seine, the river that runs through Paris.  The tour gave us some great views of the city just as it was getting dark.  Stay tuned for photographs from day three!

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