Woke up this morning. Another victory, but one step closer to death. Nicole suggested that I try someplace other than the Panthéon, in particular her favorite museum in Paris, the Musée d'Orsay. She also suggested that I take the subway to the museum and walk home. She is a wise woman.
During our discussion, Nicole mentioned that if I take the correct "sortie", I would end up nearly right in front of the museum. For those that do not speak French, such as myself, "sortie" means exit. Well, from my own personal experience in France, this is only true when there is one "sortie" out of the subway. "sortie" has a different meaning when there are plural "sortie". I have discovered that the when a subway has multiple "sortie", it literally translates to - "no matter which exit you take, it will be the wrong one".
I spent a wonderful day wandering around the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 12th, and 14th, however, I finally did something that you would not expect. I entered a building. Entry was free and there were no crowds. It was the Memorial de la Shoah. If you think this is a museum dedicated to school, you would be sadly mistaken. This is my first entrance into a Holocaust memorial and I was deeply moved. My only suggestion would be to add English subtitles or alternative audio feeds for the multimedia pieces. I would have spent the whole day listening if I could have understood the testimony.
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Ha Ha! This is funny. I went to the Musee Dorsay when I was in Paris, and, miracle of miracles, I actually found the right "sortie"! I hope you eventually get there. It is definitely worth the visit. I only had a couple of hours, but I could've spent all day.
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