The first impression I had of the Louvre was the rainbows on the floor. The museum’s famous glass pyramid combines with the sunlight from outside to make a sort of prism. As a result, the cold, white marble floor by the ticket counter becomes periodically covered in an enormous crisscross pattern of brightly dancing rainbows. [...]
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June 19, 2008
Experiencing the Eiffel Tower
Before I arrived in France, I eagerly anticipated seeing its various attractions. Locations such as the Louvre and Giverny had long been the stuff of my dreams. Yet, in all of my excitement about what France had to offer, I did not give the Eiffel Tower much of a thought. Despite its iconic status, and [...]
