Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – A day at the museum.

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All you art fans are familiar with this painting and know where we went to see it and other impressionist paintings. This is a self portrait by Vincent Van Gogh and the museum is the Musee d’ Orsay. We spent the afternoon at the museum admiring the fabulous collection of art from the impressionist period.

We got a late start to the morning because we were out so late last night enjoying that fabulous meal. After we got up and got dressed we walked down the street and had this for breakfast.

This is some sort of pastry stuffed with ham and cheese. After I ate it I was stuffed.

After breakfast we walked down to the Arc de Triomphe. We encountered this colorful outdoor fruit market along the way.

Neighborhood fruit market on the was to the Arc de Triomphe.
Arc de Triomphe.

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument to all the French soldiers who fought and died in the battles of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Inscribed on this massive monument are the names of the battles and the names of the generals that fought in these battles.

This is the eternal flame and the tomb of the unknown solder at the base of the Arc de Triomphe honoring all the French solders who fought and died during World War I.

After we toured the Arc de Triomphe we strolled down the Champs de Elysees and did some window shopping.

A giant macaroon store on the Champs de Elysees.

After a couple of hours of sightseeing it was time for lunch. We found a nice cafe with outdoor seating and had a nice leisurely two hour lunch.

French fries and a delicious cheese omelette for lunch.

After lunch we spent the afternoon at the Musee d’ Orsay.

The Musee d’ Orsay is housed in an old train station. What a wonderful way to repurpose an old train station.
Whistler’s Mother. This is the first American work of art bought by France and is the most important American work of art residing outside the United States.
This is another Vincent Van Gogh self portrait. He did a lot of self portraits because he couldn’t afford to pay models.
The art collection from the impressionist period in this museum is amazing.
Apparently there is a Camino that starts in Paris. If I started in Paris and walked through France 🇫🇷 I would weigh 300 lbs by the time I got to the end of the Camino.

We took the Metro to a hop and trendy neighborhood and had a great dinner.

Dad started off with a glass of Champagne 🍾.
Appetizer – Shredded lettuce with smoked ell and a poached egg.
Main course – Grilled turbot with mashed potatoes and a lemon, cream and leek sauce.
For dessert – Profiteroles – A biscuit sliced in half with pistachio ice cream in the middle sitting in a bath of warm chocolate sauce.
And a shot of liquor to hep with digestion.

Dinner was great and now it is time to go to sleep. I hope you had a great day wherever you are. Good night from Paris.

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I've been retired from the Union Pacific Railroad since 2017. I've been planning to walk the Camino for about 6 months and can't wait to get started.

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