So today I went to the Louvre, although I am writing this three days after the fact, so my memory on it is a little bit hazy. The plaza was really crowded when I got there, and there were a bunch of tour buses parked in front of it. The big glass pyramid in the front did seem a little bit strange in comparison to the rest of the architecture; but it was still quite impressive. Never the less, it did stick out like a sore thumb. I had to que in line in order to get through security, and then waited in line to recieve my tickets, only to be told that I didn´t need to; 45 minutes after the fact, because I was under 18 , I´m really happy that I decided to get that student card, as it has gotten me into most places free of charge. Anyways, I was estatic to see that the museum had a large store of egyptian artifacts on hand, and it would, in my opinion; surpass even that of the British Museum in London. It spanned practically the entire museum. They had everything from mummies, to art, to household items. These were the definite highlights of the exhibits for me. The Mona Lisa was good in the essence that I can now say that I have seen it, but in all honesty, I cannot see it was earth shattering. It was pleasant to look at, but I have seen paintings by Goya or Picasso that I was far more impressed by. The Venus de Milo however, was a gorgeous sculpture. The Greeks had a knack for accurately capturing people´s emotions, which is what I think made it so striking. On my way home, I encountered two bookshops, where I purchased a Chuck Kloisterman novel, as well as two Spanish texts, seeing as I arrive in Barcelona in a week or so, I better get cracking! The books are pricey around here, around 40 euros total, for something which would have cost nothing more that 35 back home. I later found a restaurant, where I have been eating at for the past three nights. The food and the wine are good, and the service is excellent, you can´t really ask for much more.