It didn't look that rainy when we left the apartment..and we decided to go out to Versailles. We first stopped at our bakery (it's now "ours") and got sandwiches (2 fromage 2 poulet)...that's all we wanted, but the woman behind the counter told us it was a better deal to get one dessert with each sandwich and you also got a beverage that way. Never able to turn down a tart, we didn't. We took or sandwiches and tarts and waters through two Metro changes and got to Invalides for the RER. The ride was about 40 minutes and we arrived at Versailles in a bit of sprinkling rain.
Our museum pass allowed us to cut the line (thank goodness) and we enter the castle. Somehow we get trapped in a group of 1000 people, speaking all languages and travel from room to room, unable to exit. Marc carrying the dejeuner all the while. The "tour" takes about one hour...we are squished and moved along by the crowds of people. Finally we come to the sortie and head for the gardens. We do get to see the bedrooms of the kings and queens...very nice, spacious. I didn't see any great walk in closets, however.
We find the gardens and sit on a step for our yummy picnic. Then the rain really starts. I have never seen it rain so hard. We wait and then make a run for it. About 3/4 the way to the RER the rain comes down again...so hard that the streets are flooded. Our shoes and pants are soaked as we run onto a train as it is almost leaving the station.
We ride back to the 5th via Invalides and Durac. It's raining here too, but not so hard.
No one wants to do anymore walking..so we hang out and prepare for our dinner out. Tonight we are going to Le Dome...the girls are excited. A real dinner. A real restaurant. Hopefully the rain will let up. The restaurant is only one changer away.
Le Dome blog to follow.
ps: the girls' new game involves not fruit (as midgets does) but rather different types of cheese. The are "rella" as in mozzarella and "parmie" and is Parmesan. And of course there's "bree" as in brie. It has been keeping them occupied for hours up in the loft.
Our museum pass allowed us to cut the line (thank goodness) and we enter the castle. Somehow we get trapped in a group of 1000 people, speaking all languages and travel from room to room, unable to exit. Marc carrying the dejeuner all the while. The "tour" takes about one hour...we are squished and moved along by the crowds of people. Finally we come to the sortie and head for the gardens. We do get to see the bedrooms of the kings and queens...very nice, spacious. I didn't see any great walk in closets, however.
We find the gardens and sit on a step for our yummy picnic. Then the rain really starts. I have never seen it rain so hard. We wait and then make a run for it. About 3/4 the way to the RER the rain comes down again...so hard that the streets are flooded. Our shoes and pants are soaked as we run onto a train as it is almost leaving the station.
We ride back to the 5th via Invalides and Durac. It's raining here too, but not so hard.
No one wants to do anymore walking..so we hang out and prepare for our dinner out. Tonight we are going to Le Dome...the girls are excited. A real dinner. A real restaurant. Hopefully the rain will let up. The restaurant is only one changer away.
Le Dome blog to follow.
ps: the girls' new game involves not fruit (as midgets does) but rather different types of cheese. The are "rella" as in mozzarella and "parmie" and is Parmesan. And of course there's "bree" as in brie. It has been keeping them occupied for hours up in the loft.
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