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NY Times Travel:

In Paris, a Feast of Art and History, in Bite-Size Pieces.  “... there are dozens of smaller Parisian museums that won’t require a whole day nor a battle plan to ‘do’ them.”  Ah, yes, the ‘do’ syndrome.  I assume Paris has experienced the American “walking” tourist, as we in Santa Fe have.  “I’m going to ‘do’ Canyon Road.”  They come, with walking shorts and brand new ‘walking sneakers’ [New Balance, usually, because balance is so important at that age], socks pulled up to the knees, and proceed to briskly walk through every gallery at speed, never pausing to appreciate a single piece of artwork; the goal is to walk through every gallery to the end of Canyon, and return, within a day. 

“Which artists did you like the best?” 
“I don’t know; they all look the same after a while.”

How many times I’ve heard that ... Paris probably gets it even more.  Better to visit the less-travelled museums, and immerse yourself at a leisurely pace, as they recommend here.

08/29/06 • 03:15 PM • HistoryTravel • No Comments

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