Last Museum Visit

 Today was our last museum visit in Paris. We went to the Musee de Orangerie which happens to be in our favorite park. We walked through the Louvre's courtyard and enjoyed lunch in the park after our museum visit. The museum houses Monet's water lilies along with many other famous artist's works. Monet was involved in designing the museum so that it could hold his massive paintings. They are amazing to see but difficult to capture in pictures. We are starting to pack and confirm our upcoming travel plans so the afternoon was devoted to tasks. We did fit in time for ice cream. 

We took a stroll along the Seine and went by Notre Dame before dinner. We took pictures of a bronze statue that is in front to the Church. It is famous for not being destroyed by the Nazis. It had strong connections to Charlemagne and the Germans respected it. {I was able to capture a bird that photo bombed my picture.} We had a lovely dinner out this evening and enjoyed our walk home.

                                            


                                            Photo bombed, not photo shopped.















                                                   
                                                     Picasso

                                                        Rembrandt



    
                                            Cezanne
                                                    unsure but love Notre-dame











                                                        cat at the ice cream shop for my cat friends

                                                    


                                                


                                                            another beautiful door

                                                        Our busy neighborhood below. 


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