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Opulence overdone
Versaille was interesting, but a little disappointing in comparison to the castles in the Loire valley, in our opinion. It was most definitely an opulent monument of Louis XVI, by Louis XVI and for Louis the XVI. It is really over the top. It is no small wonder that the French people revolted. The gardens were ...
Spring rain in Paris all day.
... of the admission price. Then we wandered to Place Vendome and checked out the column as well as the hotel Princess Di left just before she had the prang. Wandered again to the Jardin De Tuileries and onto the metro to back near home. Had a coffee and a croissant and then walked around the local shops. Where we are staying is a great part of the city and we are very happy we are here ...
On my way to Paris.
... Muda muito. A Basiléia é uma cidade grande, industrial. As pessoas são mais secas, é estranho. Não gostei da pouca impressão que eu tive. Mas eu percebi que as coisas lá funcionam. É tipo primeiro mundo. Banheiro limpíssimo da estação de metrô! Entretanto, paguei 2 Euros pra poder utilizá-lo... Bem que meu irmão diz que a gente recebe aquilo que a gente paga...
Pegamos nosso TGV pra Paris muito bem, tudo na hora. E sobre Paris eu ...
Paris: The City I loved to much
... them and go out until the train reopened.
We started the day at the Long Champ store then walked around yet another crazy mall in Europe. It looked as if we were in a church. Then what appeared to be a chandler was actually hanging perfume. For the afternoon we headed back to the Moulin Rouge area for a tour of the Montmartre District. The tour began at Moulin Rouge and worked its way up the hill passing Vincent Van Gough’s ...
Day 8 - Versailles
... It's about two blocks long. So because of the line and the fact that it's not raining now, we decide to walk the gardens first.
There's no easy way to describe the scale of Versailles. I walked with Grant to the first fountain and showed him the 2 square miles that constitute the backyard. "WHOA!" was his appropriate reaction. Later as he learned about it, Grant would comment more than once that it was easy to see how Louis XIV had almost ...