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Be Honest, How Long Did You Really Spend Inside The Louvre?

This recent article in the New York Times has us feeling a little sheepish. You see, last fall we went to the Louvre in glorious Paris and we did a predictably touristy trip around the museum.

First stop, of course, was the Mona Lisa. Then we decided to take an audio tour that delved into the history of the museum starting with its beginnings as a fortress in the 13th century. As for the art itself, um, yeah, it was extensive. But do we remember much of it? No, not really. We didn't even snap that many pictures (does the picture of the Mona Lisa condoms on Rue de Rivoli count?) And we were out of the museum in just under two hours, only visiting two wings. And the NY Times knows it.

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