This morning I visited the Musée d’Orsay for their Gaudí exhibit. I am pleased to report that I got there in one piece! Usually taxi drivers, especially ones who work for G7, are fabulously capable, alert and helpful. But my driver today seemed to be having vision problems - eek! After he picked me up at the apartment he pulled over to the side and took off his glasses and squinted at his phone/map device for a couple of minutes, then put his glasses back on and drove for a bit, very gingerly working his way through a crowd on rue Montorgueil as if he had a hard time seeing people clearly, then putting the glasses on and off a few more times before we got to the d’Orsay. But we made it and no pedestrians were injured. Phew!
It must be at least 10 years since I was at d'Orsay - gotta say it’s as gorgeous as ever, and even more popular! But wow - huge crowds and tour groups for a Friday morning! I could handle only about half of the exhibit because the crowds were making me feel a bit claustrophobic (and not everyone was wearing a facemask). I did get to see several objects of furniture and other practical household (or mansion-hold, to be exact) items that I loved - one of my favorite things is to see practical objects and implements taken to a very high artistic standard. And of course, Gaudí fit that bill (as well as several others)! https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/exhibitions/gaudi-213307
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