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Apr 22

At the Louvre

The entry of the Louvre is both a nightmare and a awesome.

The entry of the Louvre is both a nightmare and a awesome.

The Louvre is an awesome place! Icon all the others aces that we have been I could be tempted to think I don’t want/need to go to the Louvre. After all it is one of the busiest museums in Paris and who needs all the crowds. By the way, just as an aside, the cost to get into the Louvre is only around $17 – what an amazing bargain. Disneyland is about five times that much and I can’t help but feel I am getting taken. Sorry you Disneyland fans – this is my blog after all – you can write your own.

Needless to say, I was glad that we did go to the Louvre – I think you could spend days there easily. I’ll just show you a couple of the clocks because that’s why we went there.

This is a unique ball shaped traveling clock made about 400 years ago.

This is a unique ball shaped traveling clock made about 400 years ago.

This is another traveling clock about 400 years old. This one is only about 2 in long and has a carved rock crystal cover to see the time through.

This is another traveling clock about 400 years old. This one is only about 2 in long and has a carved rock crystal cover to see the time through.

Mostyn Gale

Saving Time started in 2004 when owner, Mostyn, rediscovered his childhood passion for tinkering with clocks. Since that time he has engaged in extensive study of the history of clocks and has spent many hands on hours including formal training from the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He also earned a Certificate in Appraisal Studies from UC Irvine in 2012. Now he is embarking on obtaining a Master's degree in Conservation Studies with a specialty in Clocks from West Dean College in the United Kingdom.