Paris Day 2 - The Louvre

Our main mission for the second day of our trip was the Louvre.

Even though we got there early in the morning, the line to get in was a bit ridiculous.  Thankfully, it moved fast.

The Louvre is so massive that it would literally take several days to soak in each and every piece of art, so we resorted to what we termed "drive-bys."  We walked through the majority of the galleries, glancing at everything but only stopping to further inspect certain pieces.  Or in some cases, mimicking funny poses.

For dating back to the 2nd century BC, I'd say the Winged Victory of Samothrace is holding up pretty well.

Oh, hello Mona Lisa.  I shoved my way to the front of the crowd and snapped a photo before moving on.  So many people say the Mona Lisa is a let-down and not as spectacular as it's made out to be, and while I agree to an extent, I also think it's really hard to fully appreciate the painting in its current environment.  A big room with a ginormous crowd all trying to catch a glimpse at the small-ish artwork that's behind a thick pane of glass hardly encourages taking a closer look at one of history's most iconic paintings.  

And after an exhausting day of walking around the museum, we stopped by for a nighttime viewing of one of Paris' other icons.