paris - part II
I stayed near the Canal St Martin and would wander past most days.
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Someone really loves the area!
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The beautiful Hopital St Louis is a short walk away.
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I just love the peaceful interior courtyard.
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I visited 2 of my favourite galleries, the Musee Picasso and the Musee D'Orsay.
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I visited the Musee D'Orsay on the first Sunday of the month when admission is free.
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Maybe that was a mistake because the gallery was uncomfortably busy.
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I decided to pre-book my ticket to the Musee Picasso, which had an excellent exhibition featuring Picasso's work, Geurnica.
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I love the building in which the museum is housed, the Hôtel Salé, as much as I love the artwork.
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On my last day in Paris I decided to visit the Palais Royale. It was a gloriously sunny day so everyone was out enjoying the sun.
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A shady spot.
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After my walk, I stopped for a nice lunch at Ellsworth.
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Giverny is not far from Paris, so I decided to take a day trip. Here are a few little flower shots from Monet's garden to tide you over until I can get my next blog post together.
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Time for me to explore London, so I better go and get ready.
Until next time.
Bye for now,
Jillian
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