May 23, 2019

This is another one of those moments I’ve waited my whole life for. It was a bit more anti-climactic 

than I was anticipating, but amazing just the same. All my life, people have talked about seeing the Mona Lisa and how great it is. When we first walked past the room where the picture hangs, it was not entirely obvious that was its location. When we realized that was it, we walked into a room with white walls. The painting was hanging in the middle of the room behind a huge glass case. People were swarming about the barricaded area to get a glimpse. As we approached the front of the area, all I saw was a painting that was about the size of something that would be hung in a home. This is not to say that it's not a fabulous work of art, but the small size of it surprised me. I don't know the actual size, but to say I was shocked by the size is an understatement. Never -the- less, I enjoyed the painting and getting to see the details in person and up close.