5/9/2011
Photos Top of "bell tower" of the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris (with mandatory shot of Eiffel Tower in background)
Up early and off by RER to the Cathedral to meet up with Dave, Jo, and Jake. Arrived early but they had "strolled" there from their apartment and were having coffee in a near-by bistro. Joined them for a really good cup of "Cafe oe Lai". We then joined the que for the Cathedral entrance which took for ever and only when we got their did we realize it was for the 250 odd steps up to the top of the tower. We were chatting so really did not appreciate that it had taken 1.5 hours and then we were hit for 8 Euros, but it was a spectacular view (and it had a high safety fence for 2.5 year old Jake). Finished off at a side-walk restaurant for a lunch of Duck and a glass of Rose. A magic experience.
I had to do a "Cinderella" at 1.30 to get to the National History Museum Central Library by 2.00, which I just managed. I had ordered 4 Manuscripts (that are really individual boxes with cataloged 10x8 inch folders containing Lesueurs notes, sketches and small paintings). I go got through each manuscript/folder page by page looking for dates, places and species names to identify his paintings. As noted earlier the information has to be on the painting or in the document close by or there is no guarantee that you will know the place or date it was painted. A rather complex detective "challenge" as all documents are hand written (very small long-hand) and the majority in french.
I finished MS 1731-1734, ordering photocopies as I went. I also went back to request the download of the "photocopied" (scanned) images I had previously ordered and paid my photocopy bill.
All up a really entertaining and productive day.
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