After racing to the top floor of the Musee D'Orsay this morning, to get to the Impressionist wing before the crowds, we realized the entire place has been reorganized due to some renovations. The impressionist paintings are all on the ground floor now. Damn it anyway! Unfortunately, the space they now occupy is much smaller and it gets crowded fast, but it is still amazing. After a couple hours of looking around and using the handicap elevator because my feet hurt so bad (oh please, you know you would too) we had lunch in the stunning dining room with the painted ceiling, large gilt mirrors and huge chandeliers. And the food was
good too!

Next was the Musee Branly, which has primitive art from all over the world. I didn't expect to like it that much, but everything was displayed so beautifully, with very dark lighting. The grounds are all planted with exotic plants from all over the world and they have this living wall where plants grow up the side of the building. It is really spectacular.

Wandered over to the Eiffel, which always makes your heart skip a beat. Neither of us has the desire to get crammed into a tiny elevator with lots of other people in order to get to the top, so we just enjoyed it from the ground and from the Trocadero across the river.

I walked so much my feet are swollen so took a long hot bath. The narrow end of the tub is apparently the exact width of my ass, since there was water in front but none behind! When I tried to move so the water could flow, the suction was like quicksand. I thought I was going to have to call for help. To top off my humiliation, we then decided to go out for dessert. After I had washed off all traces of makeup and let my hair air dry! Anyone who knows me knows I NEVER go out like that. But the thought of a crepe or some pastry erased all embarassment. At least I was clean, which is more than I can say for many of my fellow metro riders.

Here's the best thing of all. It is 10PM and in the office across the street, whose windows I can look directly into, there is a guy in a business suit dancing on top if his desk while talking to another guy who's sitting at the next desk. He's looking in our windows, too, probably thinking we need to redecorate. :)