Tuesday, 15 March 2011

The English are waiting and I don't know what to do

A few more pictures from my snap-happy weekends in Paris, these ones are a tad cloudier and grey than the last, but today was absolutely blazing hot so I'm hoping last weekend was a one-off!

We métro-d up to the 18th and visited the Musée de Monmartre, with free audio guides! The lady said they could be put "in English" but we were determined to have them in French, but it did mean I could only concentrate on one thing at the time, studying the photographs and paintings, or on what the audio guide was telling me. So I have decided they're not all that great. Unless they are totally free.

We also visited the Salvador Dali museum, which was great. I don't really want to upload many pictures I took of the pieces as the photos do not do them enough justice. However my favourite was a painting from a series he did based on Alice and Wonderland:
 I couldn't even tell you why I like it, I just do. There were of course other amazing pieces, such as the ol' elephant with the crystal on its head and the Mae West settee. I particularly liked the series of black and white photographs and accompanying interview with Dali which was hung on the wall as you walked up the exit stairs.

On a side note: I have just discovered that my camera does have a self-timer ! So it's not quite as rubbish as previously thought. I'd quite like to present a few of my favourite bits and pieces and clothing, but I feel that it's more likely to be completed back in the UK, when I have much more time and a full wardrobe, not the 5th of a wardrobe I have here full of "practical" things for work.
Having said I'll have more time, I am currently applying for a lot of summer jobs, so we'll see. I could really do with both the money but also something to do for 5 months before going back to university ! Fingers crossed...

I was listening to this beauty of a song when I began this post, hence the title:

The National- Mr. November

KM.
x

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