Too Much... Too Late (July 22)

... to write much. Another wonderful, full day:

Notre Dame Cathedral (amazing history and architecture, but note skepticism about the actual crown of thorns worn by Jesus, a piece of "the actual cross of his agony," and one of the three actual nails used in his crucifixion, held in the church's treasury... Oh, ye of little faith!)

Musee du Louvre (incredible museum... at 3 seconds per artifact, would take 3 months to see everything. We did not see everything, but were very impressed with the Code of Hammurabi, and very unimpressed with the Mona Lisa. "What's the big deal. Just a picture of a woman..." -- But that didn't stop us from taking about 20 pictures. Glad to share.) And the immodesty... just HAS to stop!

River Cruise on Seine (from Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower and back... just before the rains came)

Dinner at La Petit Flore (nice little Parisian restaurant along the Rue Croix de Petit Champs a block over from the Louvre... interesting to actually know our way around this part of Paris well enough to return home sans map... Lighted Pyramid at entrance to the Louvre was a highlight of the day as we returned... and the rains came down!)

More tomorrow... Headed to Versailles and back for an evening at Tour Eiffel...