Versailles

Today, we went to Versailles, on a bus! Hallelujah!

The gardens of Versailles are magnifiscent, very formal with statues and fountains. The fountains started at 10:30 a.m. It's cooler today, thank you very much! We've got a little bit of our juice back.

The interior of Versailles is filled with gold leaf, magnificent paintings of the various Louies and Marie Antoinette. It's easy to see why the French revolutionists hated Marie A. and her husband. Their country was in ruins and here's the king, queen and court living it up at this country estate. The crowds inside were so numerous that I skirted that outside of each room, read the signs quickly and moved on.

The Hall of Mirrors is going through its first renovation ever. That was rather disappointing although you could tell what the room looked like based on some of the remaining mirrors; lots of reflected light and more gold leaf, chandeliers, and views of the formal garden.

Now, Julie and I are on our own. We're going back to the knitting store - Julie's idea not mine.

Tomorrow, we leave dear friends. We'll be adding and editing so check back for further details.

Personally, I'm ready to go home. I can't wait to see the family! But, Julie will be sad I think. I do believe that we're overloaded as to sightseeing though. A nice tour of the french countryside maybe.....

M