gallery days

Alright, yesterday Brandice and I went to the Musée D'Orsay. The Musée D'Orsay holds pieces from 1849 to 1914. For the first time I really enjoyed walking around a large building looking at art on the walls and sculptures on columns. I have decided that I like Van Gogh, Manet, Jean-Leon Gérome, Caillebotte and Pissarro... I also realised that I really enjoy landscapes and do not enjoy portraits at all. Basically take what Brandice likes and dislikes and just reverse it... she has bad taste... Not really but sort of

After we went to the D'Orsay we made our way down the river to Napoleon's tomb. It's what you would expect a great leader to have as his tomb; large ceilings, beautiful stained glass and large marble everything. We went there after the sun had set so everything was slightly eery. Apparently it's illegal to either take photos or use a tripod in the tomb because the security guard came up to me and told me to put my tripod away and said I could get a 300 euro fine if the Gendarmerie were to pass by... this was after I took a bunch of photos using the tripod, strange. I think there might actually be a law against using a tripod in there because right after visiting Napoleon we went into the army museum which is in the same building and we were told not to use the tripod in the museum... Does that mean it's illegal to take crisp photos? Bullshit

Today we went to the Louvre. To be honest, I expected a lot more from such a hyped up gallery. I will never say the Louvre was a bad time, I will only say that is was intense; imagine taking in thousands of pieces of the same or similar nature in a span of 6 hours. Either way I had fun and I will probably go back before this trip is over.

At both galleries we were allowed to bring cameras in, I brought mine both days and have many awesome photos... I will upload them when I feel the urge.