Today we left the city of love for a brief hiatus in Versailles. We had the opportunity to see how the monarchies of the 17 Centuries lived. If only I could live in the lap of luxury for a fraction of the time they did. The palace was marvelous with exquisite paintings, carvings, and shiny gold paint everywhere. The Gardens, once the hunting grounds of Louis VII, now a virtual tourist mecca. Beautiful grounds, made more so by a wonderfully beautiful French weather. We had a good time there, but being so far out, pretty much took the whole day.
Tomorrow we catch the metro, early, for the airport. Our flight leaves France at 1:40pm, but we get to Atlanta at 5:35pm. If only it was a four hour flight, if only...
We are sad to leave and redevelop our "old lives." We've had so much fun, done so many things, and experienced a lifestyle both better and worse than what we are accustom to. Given the chance, I feel sure we could easily shift our ways to a European style. But, we are still young, and the chance may still yet present itself to us. Cest Bon!
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| The golden gates to the Palace of Versailles! |
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| one of many amazing gardens at Versailles |
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| Proof we were at the gardens of Versailles |
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| we rented a tandem bike, so much fun, I think we will buy one for home |
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| These folks were playing for coins in the metro, quite brilliant |
1 comment:
Beautiful garden picture. I love the look of formal gardens.
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