Pictures of our 2nd day in Paris

	The Louvre Our 2nd day in Paris (Wednesday), we spent the entire day at the Louvre. I figured we walked around for close to 8 hours, but it was neat. This is the big glass pyramid that was constructed outside the museum in 1989 by IM Pei (a famous architect from the U.S., but of Chinese descent).
	The Lecture This is the “The Lecture” by Renoir. I’m not sure why it isn’t in the Musee d’Orsay, which is where we went on Thursday and saw all the Renoirs, Monets, Van Goghs, etc. But here it is, in the Louvre. It was one of my favorites. (And lest you be worried about all the artwork I have pictures of, I never used a flash. If it looks bright, it is because with the Kodak software that came with my camera I can enhance dark pictures and also crop and zoom. It is pretty neat, it really makes some of my pictures a lot better).
	Mom is tired I included this picture because there’s mom, looking tired. She didn’t feel very well, but stuck with me all day in the museum. I also included this one because it gives you an idea of how HUGE some of these paintings are.
	Venus de Milo This is the Venus de Milo. She is kept in a pretty large room that is always very crowded because it’s kind of a main thoroughfare.
	Hannibal, me, and Julius Caesar From left to right, this is a statute of Hannibal, me, and a statute of Julius Caesar.
	Pyramids This is where the bottom of one of the smaller pyramids (There are four that surround the big pyramid on the surface) meets a tiny little pyramid. According to the Da Vinci Code, this is where Mary Magdalene is buried. Unfortunately, they would not let me grab a pickax to verify. The French have no sense of fun.
	Mona Lisa You aren’t supposed to take pictures of her, but oh well. I didn’t use a flash and I didn’t get very close, this is all the results of my amazing Kodak software. Also, I don’t think this is where she is usually kept. I kept looking for the “Great Hall” with the cool “Parquet Floor” that they mentioned in both the Da Vinci Code book and movie, but I couldn’t find them. I don’t think that part of the book is real. I’M SO DISILLUSIONED! Darn you, Dan Brown, darn you!!!! [shakes fist towards sky]