April 29

Well this morning we awoke to more rain. This can't keep good Canadian Stock down. We had planned to go to Versailles and that is what we did. Once we got to the correct metro to get to the "C" Train it was a snap. We arrived at Versailles right at noon so we went into a McDonald's and got a couple of burgers and fries for 11.90 Euros. The clock in the flower garden is just across the street from McD's.


Now we had to find where the Palace of Versailles was. No easy trick. The signage leaves a lot to be desired. Finally we got to the gates and the line ups were horrendous. Thank goodness we only had to stand in one line-up because we already had our tickets. The line-up was to go through X-Ray machines for security. I am sure we could put one of the treasures in our bags. :-)



Next we had to deal with the hordes of people inside. It was incredible to see but not totally what I expected. Most of the castles we saw in England were lived in but so far the Palaces in France are just museums. It's a totally different feeling when you go through them.



The paintings on the ceilings were fabulous and the opulence of the Kings of that time is very obvious (the Hall of mirrors). However the beauty is undeniable. The gardens were beautiful from what we could see but we didn't go through them because it was pouring by this time. We had to buy an umbrella to get home it was raining so bad.








Back in Paris we went down to the Latin Quarter which we both really like and had supper. One of the streets we passed was so narrow I could touch both sides of the walls. We had a glass of wine at this restaurant the first day, the service was good so today we went back for a meal and the meal was very good. I am really enjoying the Quiche Lorrainre. I have had it 3X Bob had roast chicken and fries. It costs 3.50 Euros for a wine but for a coke or 7-up you pay almost 6 Euro's.




For those of you reading our blog, we'd appreciate comments on what you think of it. You can add comments right to the blog and we (along with anyone else) will be able to read it. Just a thought. We've heard some very positive comments via email, but also some complete strangers have responded (one from Brazil, I believe). So we bid you adieu (good French huh?) for another night from Paris.