Day 4 Louvre Museum/Paris Sight seeing

Heading out like local Parisians who know where they are going!

Our "apartment" was located on a residential/business street, just a few blocks from the Champs Elysees. Local businesses, markets and restaurants populated the street, however we were away from the tourist-type shops and throngs of people. 

Of course one street over and we begin looking lost again....!!!!

The Louvre Museum is insanely huge and is one of the most visited museums in the world. The glass pyramid is the actual entrance, which definitely stands out and can't be missed, even by savvy travelers such as ourselves.

Parents attributing yawn to heat and hunger. Definitely not boredom.

Eric and 1,000 of his closest friends on a pilgrimage to to see the Mona Lisa

As there are over 35,000 pieces of art, we decided on a guided tour to "catch the highlights". We were lucky: our guide was from Birmingham, England (not to be confused with the one in Alabama) therefore her english was better than ours, not to mention a prettier accent.

Alexander's head may be bigger than the actual painting!

After jockeying for position up front, this is the best I could do. No flash photography allowed, not to mention it's behind protective glass. In any event, very cool to see "up close" the most well known painting in the world. Leonardo da Vinci  (early 1500's)