I'm starting this update late in the day because, well, it was a very interesting one. We got up super early and went to the picasso museum as soon as it opened. It was both inspiring and tiring, but in a good way. I have a lot to think about with what I do as a dorky web guy after seeing his work. Yea that's nerdy but whatever.
Afterwards we attempted to shop in the marais but it was raining and most shops were closed on monday so we decided to escape the rain and went to this amazing cafe on rue de roserie. Deeeeelish. (Thanks aspen). I ordered for rich again. Then we decided to skip any outdoor tourist stops (still raining) and walked along the seine to the louvre, which is not exactly a short walk from our hotel. Rich tried to push me into the river.
Once there we decided to just go ahead and do both picasso and louvre in the same day, which absolutely destroyed me. We did get to see the mona lisa, venus de milo, egyptian pharoas, michelangelo, and various rennaisance paintings. By the time we left there I was totally exhausted. All I could think about was going back to the hotel and napping. Rich of course had another idea. Let's take the metro to the moulin rouge "just to see it"! Little did I know what we were in for.
So we get there and take some pics and start walking around. Every 2 mins some girl is trying to convince us to come into their sex show and see "pretty french girls" and get a "sex massage". After a few blocks, rich really wants to goto one. I'm doubtful, but we stop for a few beers and I'm eventually convinced. Ill keep the rest of this story for private conversations, but let's just say it involved lots of groping by aggressive ladies trying to get me to purchase them a 50 euro "drink". Ok, so I may look and sound like a dumb american, but I'm not payin some busted ho 50 EU for a BJ. We jetted out of there pronto. The second place tried to charge us money as we were leaving and blocked the door, threatening to call the police and we just looked at them and laughed and said go for it! Call em. They just moved out of the way after that.
Man those places were shady, but in a totally hilarious way. I continiue to blame rich for all of these shenanigans and ill have my revenge on him in amsterdam. I swear tomorrow will be much more inoccent when we goto sacre coueur for a beautiful view of the city, the catacombs, and my friend lisa's house party in the 20th arrondesment.
Afterwards we attempted to shop in the marais but it was raining and most shops were closed on monday so we decided to escape the rain and went to this amazing cafe on rue de roserie. Deeeeelish. (Thanks aspen). I ordered for rich again. Then we decided to skip any outdoor tourist stops (still raining) and walked along the seine to the louvre, which is not exactly a short walk from our hotel. Rich tried to push me into the river.
Once there we decided to just go ahead and do both picasso and louvre in the same day, which absolutely destroyed me. We did get to see the mona lisa, venus de milo, egyptian pharoas, michelangelo, and various rennaisance paintings. By the time we left there I was totally exhausted. All I could think about was going back to the hotel and napping. Rich of course had another idea. Let's take the metro to the moulin rouge "just to see it"! Little did I know what we were in for.
So we get there and take some pics and start walking around. Every 2 mins some girl is trying to convince us to come into their sex show and see "pretty french girls" and get a "sex massage". After a few blocks, rich really wants to goto one. I'm doubtful, but we stop for a few beers and I'm eventually convinced. Ill keep the rest of this story for private conversations, but let's just say it involved lots of groping by aggressive ladies trying to get me to purchase them a 50 euro "drink". Ok, so I may look and sound like a dumb american, but I'm not payin some busted ho 50 EU for a BJ. We jetted out of there pronto. The second place tried to charge us money as we were leaving and blocked the door, threatening to call the police and we just looked at them and laughed and said go for it! Call em. They just moved out of the way after that.
Man those places were shady, but in a totally hilarious way. I continiue to blame rich for all of these shenanigans and ill have my revenge on him in amsterdam. I swear tomorrow will be much more inoccent when we goto sacre coueur for a beautiful view of the city, the catacombs, and my friend lisa's house party in the 20th arrondesment.
But it sounds like you are really getting the most out of your vaca!!!!