This morning we went to the Chateau de Versailles, which was amazing! We took about 1,000 pictures but our absolute favorite part was the Hall of Mirrors. I could easily imagine kings and queens and members of the court walking up and down the hall going about their day or attending a grand event there.
The top of the front gate |
Gate and Palace |
Hall of Mirrors |
Queen's Bedchamber |
A small part of the vast gardens |
On the way back to the train to Paris we stopped at McDo, or rather I dragged my mom to McDo :) It was pretty great because there were ordering touch screens in 5 languages plus French so we could order our food and pay in English on the screen and then just pick it up from the counter. Delicious!
Later, we traveled to see our friends Ben and Elisa!! It was so great to see familiar faces and have people to talk to besides each other (no offense Mom). After dinner at Chez Paul near the Bastille we traveled to the l'Ile de Saint-Louis for some of the best ice cream I've ever had. It's a special kind called Berthillon and it is heavenly. From there we crossed over to the l'Ile de la Cite and watched a fiery performance in front of Notre-Dame. Wow! The three performers included a girl who hula-hooped with a fire hoop, a man who breathed fire, and another man who twirled strings with fire ends like a glow stick show, and finished by lighting the ends with sparklers and mini fireworks. Hard to describe, but way cool. After that we wandered around Saint-Michel and saw some vibrant nightlife. Thanks so much for showing us authentic Paris, Elisa!
La Seine at sunset |
Ben and Elisa |
I must add that unfortunately my camera battery was exhausted during our visit, so there aren't a lot of pictures to show :(
Tomorrow is our last full day in Paris, I can't believe it! I think we'll be ready to be home but it has definitely been the trip of a lifetime. In a word-- incroyable!
Until then,
Karli and Kelly
What a great day! I LOVE the pics, especially the sunset one. Just think of the great artwork you guys can make from these photographs!
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