Bonjour from Abby and Yelena!
We began the day with breakfast at the hotel and taking the metro to l’Orangerie, which held Monet’s water lily painting. They were breathtaking. It was so cool to look closely and notice each brush stroke that created these pieces. Many of us went back to the floor on which the painting was on multiple times, as there was just so much to see.
Next, we headed towards the Louvre. Some walked through the gardens between l’Organerie and the Lourve and others took a bus. We grabbed some lunch in the gardens and much needed water, since it was VERY warm this day. We arrived at the Louvre and there were so many people! We waited in line outside which went pretty quickly and entered the Louvre. It’s overwhelming given how big it is! The group split up to go see different pieces of art, including the Mona Lisa!
It’s hard to get a glimpse of her because of the huge crowd surrounding her. Many of us got a chance to see her, and we found the experience of being in the Louvre to be incredible and of great insight, especially from an artistic perspective.
Later on in the afternoon, some of the group headed back to the hotel and others ended up exploring different areas of Paris. It was incredibly hot outside but we powered through! We had dinner on our own, and were looking forward to the boat ride later in the evening.
There was some mix up regarding the boat ride, but we all ended up on the boat which was all that mattered at the end! We had the most fun waving to others while moving alongside them on the boat, and we also got some wonderful photos of the Eiffel Tower in the process.
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