Pompidou! Third Time Lucky

Finalement, j'ai réussi à entrer dans le centre George Pompidou. C'est la troisième fois que j'essayais d'y aller. La première fois, le centre était fermé à cause d'une grève, et la deuxième fois c'était un mardi, est le centre est normalement fermé le mardi, mais je ne le savais pas.

In English: I finally succeeded in entering the Pompidou Centre, Paris' modern art museum. It was definitely a case of "third time lucky" because it was the third time I'd tried to gain access; the first two being unsuccessful because of a strike and because it was a Tuesday and the centre is always closed on Tuesdays (though I wasn't aware of this before I tried to enter on a Tuesday).

I went with Nat and Kat, who are currently in Paris. Nat leaves tomorrow, and Kat will stay for a few more days.

I enjoyed a lot of the art in the museum, specifically the red rhino (see below) and several Magrittes. The building itself is also very cool, of course. I also appreciated a straw aeroplane that had lots of knives, scissors, and other sharpies stuck in it, all of which were handed over to the security checkpoint at the airport in Rio (or maybe Sao Paolo - it was definitely in Brazil).



For more photos, click here.