This was our last full day in Paris. I also got a full-blown cold, too. We started another marathon day at the Musée d'Orsay, which houses impressionist paintings by masters such as Degas, Monet and Van Gogh. The museum is housed in an old train station, which is why the ceiling is so awesome. The Rodin Museum was next on the list. Love his sculptures, especially those of hands and, of course, "The Kiss." We ate lunch in the sculpture gardens there. Yum! After that, we headed off to the Pere Lachaise cemetery where famous artists, writers and musicians are buried. It was very beautiful in a morbid sort of way. The girls wanted to go shopping afterward and we walked the streets of Paris for three hours before heading back to the hotel for dinner. By this time I was so tired and felt so crappy that I went back to my room to pack and go to bed. Annie and Trisha took to the streets again after dinner and I think they had a lot of fun wandering around.
Musée d'Orsay
Dome of the Invalides and Rodin's "The Thinker"
Rodin's "The Thinker"
The hydrangeas in Paris were enormous. These were as tall as Annie.
Chopin's grave at the Pere Lachaise cemetery
Jim Morrison's (aka Jimmy Rasmussen - sorry Trisha)grave at the Pere Lachaise cemetery
The crypt next to Jim Morrison's grave is coveredwith graffiti notes from some of the musician's fans.
Pere Lachaise cemetery
Pere Lachaise cemetery
Pere Lachaise cemetery
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