"Home" Remedy

How To Treat An Ear Infection Abroad

1. Recognize one's lack of insurance
2. Wonder how to navigate foreign health care system
3. Panic
4. Scurry over to laptop
5. Search for homeopathic remedies
6. Troll many a home remedy forum
7. Decide on a course of action based on products in the pantry
8. Have companion pour white vinegar in one's ear
9. Wait a bit
10. Drain
11. Warm up a spoon over the stove
12. Pour vegetable oil in spoon
13. Let oil warm
14. Have companion pour warm oil in ear
15. Wait a bit
16. Drain
17. Hijack companions sock
18. Fill sock with white rice
19. Tie end of sock into a knot
20. Microwave sock for forty seconds
21. Apply warm compress to ear
    
22. Repeat treatment for three days
23. Feel much better

Musee d'Orsay

1 rue de la Legion d'Honneur 75 007 Paris, France

Musee d'Orsay is my favorite museum in Paris. As you can see, the interior is gorgeous. It used to be a railway station and now it houses three levels of paintings, furnishings, and sculptures. Upper level 5 (the 3rd floor) is the best because that is where the impressionist paintings are housed. Rooms are dedicated to Degas, Van Gogh, Cezzane, Monet, Sisley, and Manet. These include paintings I never thought I would have the pleasure of seeing in person. Such as:

Admission is 6,50 euros and the audio guide is 5 euros. I am usually too cheap to buy the guide, but I did on my second visit to d'Orsay and it was worth it.

Train line C has a stop titled Musee d'Orsay and you will literally emerge in front of the museum. It couldn't be any easier. Enjoy!