Nice Meeting You Mona

Bumped into a girl, her name was Mona….Mona Lisa -Slick Rick

Our last day in Paris was interesting, to say the least. We went to a café which served salted crepes and eggs. I forgot to tell them to overcook my eggs and couldn’t enjoy my meal because it was too raw. Unbeknownst to me a bunch of gypsies sitting in front of us was plotting to rob us. I had no idea that those were their intentions as I took a picture of them in awe of how cool and french they looked. The owners of the restaurant eventually chased them off their property. Darn Gypsies.  

We decided to walk back to the Love Lock bridge one last time to make our mark. Love was in the air. That’s the awesome thing about Paris, it rejuvenated my spirit of love. Europeans are so passionate about their significant others and they can kiss for hours on end…in public!

Finally, the last thing left to do was to actually go inside the Louvre. We didn’t make it to Musee D’Orsay which was disappointing but gave me even more motivation to return to Paris as soon as I could. The Louvre museum is so grand. It was impossible to get through the whole museum unless you spend a day there which is something I would love to do next time I’m in Paris.

We headed straight to the Mona Lisa. She was extremely small, but that’s what everyone says about her. I wanted to learn more about Mona, why was she such a big deal?

Three Facts about Mona Lisa

1. Her name is Lisa Del Giocondo
2. The actual spelling of the painting is Monna Lisa (spelled correctly in the Louvre)
3. She was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by an Italian extremist and employee at the Louvre

The Louvre museum is filled with art work from all over the world. We got through American, Italian, Medieval and Egyptian art before the whole experience became tiresome.

A quick shopping stop on Rue Rivoli meant our Paris stay was coming to an end. Although I wanted to stay just a little bit longer we had an overnight train to Italy that we needed to catch.

Ky Verdict: Paris for an American girl is absolutely a dream come true. It’s magnificent and contrary to popular belief the French are very nice people. The consistency of the buildings and architecture in Paris made things so handsome.The chateau’s and long windows are tres beau! I loved how peaceful this city felt. Everything seemed so easy going and lovely.

Ky Tips:

• Go into Paris knowing basic words in French. If you make an effort the French will be more nice and comfortable because you are trying.
• Be alert at all times. Carry purses that are harder to get into if someone does try to steal from you, you can at least feel it and react.