Versailles is beautiful - extremely opulent, of course. I toured the the palace. Lots of gild, painted ceilings, and statues. The gardens were lovely. It stopped raining long enough for me to get out there.
Lunch was at a chateau in the country. Tripe and salad as a starter, chicken in a mushroom sauce, vegetable casoulette, and rice in a box (it looked like the box was made of palm leaves.) Dessert was an apple tart. Two bottles of wine on the table for the seven of us. A nice, small group in a van, like Saturday. The two best meals I've had have been on the tours.
I enjoyed the afternoon immensely. We went to Giverny, the home of Claude Monet. We visited the lily pond with the Japanese bridge, his garden, and his home. The garden and pond were very refreshing. I now know where he was when he painted many of his masterpieces. The upkeep on this place is amazing - I saw at least six gardeners.
Oh, we ran out of toothpaste and I went to the pharmacy to purchase some. Six euro, or about nine dollars for one tube of Crest - and it was the cheapest. Wow!
Only one more day here. :-(
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