On Friday, Dani, Emma, and I went to Versailles! Dani and I live almost to the end of our metro line. So to get to Versailles, we take the metro to the end, then take the bus for about 40 minutes. And walla! (That was for you, Mom!) I mean, voilà. We got off the bus and our jaws dropped.
Just a side note: You know all those African men with touristy key chains and scarves who say, “One euro for five key chains! Why not? It’s just one euro! You can bring these back for all your friends! One euro!” Well, we were walking up to the chateau when we heard all this jingling. The vendors were running—and looking quite silly, I might add—because two policemen on motorcycles were driving up! Most of them ran through the big gates, but two of them starting running away toward the parking lot. It was quite the chase. And apparently, those vendors are illegal. Good to know.
The gardens at Versailles, which are conveniently free, are so beautiful! We rented bikes and rode all the way around the pools with spurting fountains! It was amazing! I went where Marie Antoinette used to go, and I rode the same bike she used to ride!
We decided to come back another day to go inside, since Dani and I live so close, the entrance fees are a bit pricey, and we had already been there for several hours. The biking was definitely worth it—I highly recommend it.
After Versailles, we went to the Shakespeare & Co. bookstore. It wasn’t everything it’s hyped up to be. It’s teeny weeny, overpriced, and crowded. But I did hear a lot of English speakers, which was nice.
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