Chateau De Versailles

OMG, my feet are KILLING me! Today we woke up to go to some pattiserie on the same street as us. The quiche was delicious and cheaper than one that you would get in NYC. Took the train to the Chateau de Versailles.....OMG, it was huge! We spent 10 hours in Versailles, 6 of which were at the actual palace. We tried to bust through it sans an audio tour, but being stupid, uncultured Americans instead of cheap Jews, we sprung for the cultural path. Smart idea. The palace took at least an hour to speed through, skipping all the blah blah blah (this painting is of the Countess blah blah blah) to get to the hall of Mirrors. Gorgeous, and the light hit it perfectly, making pictures awesome. I do have to say that Katie would have been the perfect companion today, what with her being at least a foot taller than the crowd. I have a picture of the hall where I am on my tippy toes to avoid the crowd....not quite as high as Katie's extension.

We also sprang for the Garden and fountain tours (so many pictures) and lucky us, the fountains were ON! My favorite was the outdoor ballroom. Looking on the horizon, we realized that these people must have been carried or something to get to the very back of their "yard" as it is gigantic!!! We played a game called, "If I was King". We came up with some awesome rules, most ending in beheadings or banishment! "It's good to the King!" 

We also visited Marie Antoinette's little villa....it was quite nice, and we even thought that a rich person today could even live there. It was very modest compared to the palace. My favorite part of her farm house was her theater. Yes folks, she had her own theater and I did take pictures. It came with an orchestra pit, a mezzanine, curtains, 8 fire exits, and even fly space...

We even bought tickets for a pyro's dream, "La Face Cachee Du Soleil." It was the Cirque du Soleil for Fireworks! At one point, we felt there were TOO MANY big fireworks. And it took place at the Neptune Fountain in the garden. 

Lastly, after riding back to Paris, we found a new mode of transportation, biking! The mayor put free bikes on the street that you can take from one station to another within 30 minutes of checking one out. We are going to explore on bikes tomorrow. Tomorrow's adventures include Musee D'Orsay, Sainte Chappelle, L'Arc D'Troimphe, and maybe the Catacombs.

First picture is of Aaron and myself at the King's outdoor ballroom. I loved the fountain....Next picture, Aaron thought was incredibly funny....IDK, do you know why? And the last picture is of me in the Hall of Mirrors.

PS- I can already feel myself losing both my French and English. I find myself stumbling on my own language to remember the new one. But, we have not had any trouble getting around, whether it be English or French. Bisoux!!!