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May 22nd 2007
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Just got off the train and walking towards Versailles

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 Europe » France » Ile de France » Paris By Rachelle R
May 22nd 2007Day 6:

I went to Versailles today. On the train ride there, I met a group of nice folks from NY. A gay couple, a female friend and her mom. I got separated from them because I didn't have my ticket in advance.

But when I walked onto the grounds of Versailles, I was awestruck. Imagine the mortgage on that place! I rented a bike to explore the gardens. It took me about 30min to bike around the perimeter of the center portion around the water. I could almost imagine I was Marie-Antoinette, parasol in hand, walking the gardens...of course, before the beheading.


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Still walking...
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Still walking...
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Finally...inside! This place is enormous!
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One of the ceilings...white stone with engravings
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One of the golden altars
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hallway with statues of past rulers
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Praying figures
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Look how detailed the walls are!
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Looking out a window into the gardens
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Me with Audioguide
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Hall of mirrors
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Hall of mirrors...in construction
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Hall of mirrors
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One of the bedrooms
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Marie Antoinettes bed...wow


24th May 2007

I never went there. you recommend?

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