What could have been easier than catching the Eurostar to Paris? After a comfortable three hour journey we arrived at our destination and using a 'Paris Visite' travel pass we enjoyed unlimited travel on bus and metro to see the sights. The highlight of our stay was the Musee L'Orangerie, home to Claude Monet's outstanding Water Lilies Sequence. After 6 years of renovations the Orangerie reopened its doors to display Monet's giant panels in two oval rooms forming an infinite elipse. Daylight bathed the water lilies in natural light as was originally intended and ninetyone metres of canvas recreated the three dimensional effect of reflections and light on water. Altogether thoroughly inspiring.
Joseph Grimaldi