Day 7

London to Paris by "Chunnel"

   On Wednesday, July 1 we travelled from London to Paris on the Eurostar high speed train. The train rockets through the undersea tunnel at speeds of about 200 MPH. The day before we departed, there had been strikes and demonstrations by English Channel ferry workers which disrupted the train service. Fortunately for us, the train ran without delay or incident.

   Upon arrival to Paris we took the Metro (subway) to the action near our hostel. We got our rooms and were soon off again taking the Metro to the Louvre Museum. The Louvre, a former royal palace, is now the World's largest museum so it was a good thing we had private tour guides to lead us directly to the highlights we wanted to see.

SLOCA student Caleb's favorite piece at The Louvre was the sculpture called "The Winged Victory." Shelby enjoyed seeing the huge painting titled "The Wedding at Cana" by Veronese.  It's hung on a wall opposite the Mona Lisa in the same room.  Most visitors ignore the ginormous "Wedding of Cana" to stare at the much smaller but more famous "Mona Lisa."

Shelby and Katie admiring art in the Louvre

The "Wedding at Cana" is the largest painting at the Louvre measuring 22'3" X 32'.

   Upon seeing the "Mona Lisa", comedic SLOCA student Corey declared, "Wow! Bulletproof glass!"