Our tour was to start at 2 pm, so we browsed a little at Italian and French paintings. We actually, by accident, stumbled onto where the Mona Lisa was displayed, so we stood in the crowd to try and get close to it. People from all countries were taking selfies and pictures of each other with their phone cameras. There is a roped off area about 8 feet from the Mona Lisa that everyone stands behind. When an employee saw Reed in a scooter, he took him right up to the front within the roped area - we got to see it up real close and personal and we took pictures of each other with the Mona Lisa in the background! Reed was having a difficult time seeing it at all before that happened.
There were several paintings depicting Biblical images - one was very interesting - of the wedding at Cana - where Jesus turned the water into wine. This painting is so large it's like a huge mural on the outside of a building. It's very colorful and has a lot of people in it. The servants that are pouring the water-wine show surprise on their faces. Even a dog is attentive.
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After spending several hours at the Louvre, we took a bus to Notre Dame Cathedral. Today was a bright sunny day so we had great picture opportunities. The Cathedral is very ornate with lots of carvings of saints and gargoyles. We went inside for a short time and tried to get pictures of the beautiful stained glass windows. I have posted some pictures here to try to give you an idea what it's like. We also got to hear the bells as we walked by on our way back to the hotel. Very beautiful!