Paris, the Sights & Sounds

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Inside Sainte-Chapelle. One of the most beautiful rooms I have ever been in.

Inside Sainte-Chapelle. One of the most beautiful rooms I have ever been in.

The Centre Georges Pompidou.  Certainly one of the most architecturally adventurous buildings I have seen in a while :)

The Centre Georges Pompidou. Certainly one of the most architecturally adventurous buildings I have seen in a while :)

Cato the Younger, one of the most honorable Romans of all time.

Cato the Younger, one of the most honorable Romans of all time.

Venus de Milo. Thankfully it was not swarmed by tour groups when I took this, but it WAS earlier in the day.

Venus de Milo. Thankfully it was not swarmed by tour groups when I took this, but it WAS earlier in the day.

Maybe my favorite piece of art from the whole trip, The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault.

Maybe my favorite piece of art from the whole trip, The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault.

Me and my girl Mona.

Me and my girl Mona.

A throwback to the Van Gough Museum in Amsterdam. But this one is found in the Musée d'Orsay.

A throwback to the Van Gough Museum in Amsterdam. But this one is found in the Musée d’Orsay.

Inside Musée d'Orsay, what an amazing renovation.

Inside Musée d’Orsay, what an amazing renovation.

As close as I could get to no traffic in a picture of the Arc de Triomphe.

As close as I could get to no traffic in a picture of the Arc de Triomphe.

Me at club Eiffel.  But yes the Eiffel Tower was lit up for the COP 21 Climate Conference that happened during my stay.

Me at club Eiffel. But yes the Eiffel Tower was lit up for the COP 21 Climate Conference that happened during my stay.

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A shoutout to my sister Erin who convinced me to get at least one nicer meal in Paris.  Here I am at Comme Chai Toi (which btw is sensational).

A shoutout to my sister Erin who convinced me to get at least one nicer meal in Paris. Here I am at Comme Chai Toi (which btw is sensational).