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The Musée de quai Branly lives up to its reputation as a great visit.

2009-10-29, Paris, France

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We’re into an every-other-day routine of posting to our journal because every other day we kick back and do nothing much of anything except read and relax. Today we headed to the Branly Museum with its permanent collections of African, Asia and Oceania artifacts and art.

Since Doug is still feeling the effects of the cold he’s had for nearly four weeks, today’s post will be short until such time he feels motivated to write more. It’s a great museum – ‘nuff said for now.

As always, a more complete description of our day is on Lennie's blog: aloveofeverythingfrench dot blogspot dot com


Picture of We were up early enough to almost beat the Métro sign hanger.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of The transfer from the Métro to the RER at the Invalides station involved one of those people movers.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Our first RER trip this trip.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Musée du quai Branly is an imposing building, even on a hazy day.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of The line to enter looked imposing until someone realized we could use the second corridor at right.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of The African and South Pacific sections grabbed us the most, probably because they were the first.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Looks like it was a pretty cooperative society back in the day.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Nice that this rower had a smile about his task.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of The figure is from Papua-New Guinea; the saw-like notches are said to suggest 'attack.'. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Big-Eye swallows colorful snake.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of A man contemplates an earlier society's representation of man.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of This kava bowl was the only item we saw from Hawaii in the collections, although there are others.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of This cast-iron drum is from a Vietnam dynasty, used when a family's eldest son died, then buried.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Silhouette dancers from Indonesia.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of A Middle East scroll -- with the Book of Esther.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of Teotihuacan, City of Gods, is a special show running until January 24th at the Branly.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of A representation of a leopard -- said to be the most imposing animal -- guards the exhibit's entranc. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of The city of Teotihuacan is shown in a huge scale model on the museum's first floor.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of We keep getting close -- but haven't been 'up there' yet.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of We're sure not to be among the stair-climbers on the Tower.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.
Picture of After hours on our feet, we were tempted to pay whatever it took to reach our apartment in the 15th.. Taken 2009-10-29 in Paris, France by traveler Len_doug.

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