Roll #7

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		As we were walking around the area of the Arc de Triomphe, we ran into Brad Walker and Mike Molfenter. Apparently they were doing a European tour and happened to be in Paris for a few days when we were. It was definitely unusual to run into them, and for posterity's sake I took a photo.
		As I was walking around the Musée D'Orsay, I saw many famous paintings. Some of the famous artwork in this museum includes this one and the one known as 'Whistler's Mother.' I can't believe people go to the Louvre for 'Mona Lisa' and skip this museum.
		With the windows and the architecture the Musée D'Orsay looks like a train station. There are many sculptures in this main area. Off to the side they have a model of Paris that is under aquarium-thickness Plexiglass that you can walk over and see many famous buildings, centered on the old Opera building.
		This is a better photo of the main area. With a clear shot of the clock it may be easier to see how it has a train station look. Behind the glass are walkways that connect to other areas of the museum. Anyone who skips this museum on their next visit to Paris is missing out on some of the greatest art in France.
		I said earlier that the rivers were so high that boats could not get under the bridges. Here is a good photo demonstrating that. Also, I said that boat trips were cancelled because it was too hard to get to the boats. This photo shows that aspect too.
		Here is a shot of us approaching the Sacred Heart church (L'Église Sacré Coeur). Montmartre is a famous area full of artists. The building itself is truly impressive.
		There are multiple levels you need to climb to get to the church. This shows me two overlooks away from the building. I like the architecture of the building.
		This is what you see when standing on the hill looking out over Paris. I believe that tower on the right side is Montparnasse. That is the only high-rise within the old area of Paris. Shortly after it was built, legislation was passed to prevent any more skyscrapers from being built.
		I liked this shot of Sacré Coeur. I am still one overlook away from the building, but it looks so impressive so I included the shot as one of my favorites.
		These people are all over in the area around  the hilltop that Sacré Coeur sits on. One type of artist in the area is a con-artist. These sell these sandbags with faces on them at high prices. The painters are in the neighborhood behind the church.
		I was told that these stairs were famous (The Rue André Antoine) so I snapped a shot as we descended on the right side of the church. That's Madame on the right side and the rest of the Americans on the left.
		This is the famous Moulin Rouge (the Red Windmill) that the film is based on. However we did not see a variety show here. We merely walked by and it was pointed out to us.
		This is a shot up the Eiffel Tower. That green thing was the countdown clock that was put up to count down to the millennium. However it had served its purpose and was set to be taken down.
		This gives you an idea how the Eiffel Tower looks from one of the feet. You can almost see the stairway that runs up the leg.
		I opted to walk both ways (well we were only allowed to walk up to the second stage at 600m and then had to take the elevator to the top). This is what it looks like inside the leg. You can see the internal lights that light up the Eiffel Tower at night in this shot.
		I don't think I'm at the top yet but this is a building across the river from the Eiffel Tower. Roller skaters and skateboarders who want to can use the sloped drive in front of the building whenever they want. Also in the distance you see many modern Skyscrapers out in La Défense.
		It was a mostly cloudy day, but this shot intrigued me so I grabbed a snapshot of the clouds moving in over the city of Paris. Also if you have good eyes, you might be able to see Sacré Coeur in the distance.
		This is my third overlook shot from the Eiffel Tower. This one focuses on the gold-domed Hotel des Invalides you see in this thumbnail. I ran around the upper deck and took photos. That building is the equivalent of a VA Hospital today.
		In this shot the Arc De Triomphe is featured in the Lower Right portion. The Arch is about 1.5 miles away in this shot. However the clouds make it harder to see.
		If you have a tower in a city where towers are not allowed to be built, what can you put on top? Cell phone and TV antennas of course. There are so many antennas and dishes on top of the tower it boggled my mind.