Carrs in China

We went to Versailles today, in France not Missouri! Spent all day there until our feet were barking! Saw the Palace, the Grand and Petit Trianon and all the gardens. My favorite even with all the people was the Hall of Mirrors. Unfortunately, the fountains were not on.... read more

Bonjour! We arrived in Paris around noon, took the Metro to our hotel and were out on the streets by 2 pm. We were lucky that the Metro stop is right outside our hotel door. We headed to Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite. What an impressive work of architecture! After touring the cathedral and watching the Hare Krishnas dance in the square, we walked the Rive Gauche or the Right Bank. Then to the Latin Quarter and Rue St. Severin and it's church. A lot of restaurants/bars are located here probably because the University of Paris is nearby. Then on to the Blvd. St. Michel and the Sorbonne (originally a theological school) and Place St. Michel. St. Michel is a place where many protests have taken place from 1830 to 1968. We ... read more

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It's a hot day today! We took the ferry to Porto Fino and walked around. It is a very pretty little town with some really big yachts. That afternoon we went to the beach for a swim. It is like paradise here! There is the smell of jasmine everywhere.... read more

Today was a beautiful day. We headed to the Vatican and happened to stumble into an audience with the Pope and Bill says 50,000 others. It was pretty amazing how many people were there. St. Peter's square is so impressive. We also hit the Castel Sant'Angelo as known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, Piazza Navona with the Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps (very unimpressive). Also a photo of pigeon poop in my hair.... read more