Friday, November 5, 2010

Heather's (kiasu) guide to Le Louvre

Get there EARLY in the morning so you can line up at the very front and beat the crowds. Our time, 8.15am. Louvre opens at 9am. There were more kiasus ahead of us. Kiasu fail.

Tips to beating the waiting boredom: 
Stand very still, very quiet, and eavesdrop on other tourists conversations.
*Super loud Americans are the best entertainment. :)

Once you get in, run like mad in line with the map's guidance to desired world's most famous painting. Ignore the others who are slowly perusing the very beautiful exhibits near the entrance. 
(*In Heather's opinion, near the entrance = not so important works of not so important artists).

When there is no one around you because you have walked so quickly ahead of the pack, you are allowed to stop for a photo. 

Or two, cos the empty hallways make you look like you're on a private tour.


 With your diligence, you should have arrived to the world famous painting in record breaking 8.2 minutes or less. Once there, proceed to take pictures of you and your group immediately, because the others are starting to arrive and form crowds of disturbances. You are encouraged to force ask your sister to pose like the subject because you're cute and original like that. 


After that, it's up to you. Do whatever. Here's what we did.

Jakun cos the paintings were so big.

Force Mummy to take pictures with inanimate objects.

Mummy in turn forcing us to take pictures with inanimate objects.

 I is Sphinxy. Kesh refused to comply with pose.

Sit and stare in awe.

You see where I get my vanity from?

5 comments:

  1. Cool! That's the Heather I know. ;)

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  2. I've been to Paris many times but never managed to step into the Louvre. Shame on me! Love reading your post. I'd better get myself there sometime next year.

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  3. heather ah heather, pls ask william what cheese is good as a substitute for tomme cheese. i want to cook aligot, after seeing the photo my bro took of it on his recent trip to paris. n also ask himm if it's really that tasty or is it just the novelty of a gooey stringy dish.

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  4. Ting: Hahahaha :) Yes, that's me!

    CCC: You must :) It's quite an experience.

    Aunty Terri: William personally hates the dish. Ermmm... but he says (without much passion) can try maybe with gruyere or something.

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