I Go To The National Museum of Ireland

The collection of prehistoric goldwork ranges in date between 2200 BC and 500 BC. 

Most are pieces of jewellery but the precise function of some is unknown.

During the Early Bronze Age the principal gold products were made from sheet gold, and include the crescentic gold collars.

Around 1200 BC new gold working techniques were developed. 

During this time a great variety of torcs were made by twisting bars or strips of gold.

Thankfully, admission is free to all Museums, 'Decorative Arts & History', 'Country Life', 'Natural History' and 'Archaeology.' 

We paid only parking fee. A parking receipt must be on the dashboard of the car.

I Go To National Gallery of Ireland

Hugh Douglas Hamilton / Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower

The very first day when we left France to Ireland, we visited the  National Gallery of Ireland.

Ireland is famous for its folklore of supernatural beings. Among the most enchanting creatures are the Irish fairies.

At first, I thought that the painting depicted fairies but actually it did not.

The classical tale of "Cupid and Psyche" came to be read as an allegory for voyages of the soul on earth and union with the divine after death. Psyche's butterfly wings are a symbol of the soul.

Alfred Sisley

Claude Monet

Alberto Giacometti

Pablo Picasso

Johannes Vermeer

Zooming In The Eiffel Tower

I zoom in the middle floor of the tower.

Then, I zoom in the top floor of the tower.

One day after taking the pictures of the Eiffel Tower, I had delicious cheese and beer.

I Come Back To Paris

 

Due to the Olympics, there was heavy traffic in central Paris, so I returned the rental car at Paris-Orly Airport, about 20km south of the city center.

Afterwards we took the metro to our hotel where we had reservations and had pizza at a nearby restaurant.

I Go To Tours In France

We went to Tours In France.

The city is famous for Tours Cathedral but we did not have enough time to visit there.

It is also known as the end-point of the annual Paris–Tours cycle race.

I drank good taste wine and took a rest at the hotel.