Bonjour tout le monde!
Last week we took a day trip to Versailles. It was my first time on a train and it was so amazing! On the train there were accordion players playing for tips...it was just like in the movies, so I even took a movie of it on my
camera! =)Versailles was the most extravagant and beautiful palace I've ever seen! Louis XIV really knew how to live! I saw the Hall of Mirrors and where he slept. But my favorite part of it was Marie Antoinette's own personal palace and garden. It was perfectly decorated and color coordinated for each
room and she even had her own hall of mirrors! She was definitely spoiled!On the way back, there was a fire at the next train station, so we have to take another line back. I asked a worker at the train station what was going on and he said (in French), "Oh, it's nothing, just a little fire at the train station" (!!!!!) So, then I asked him for directions to the other line and he gave them to me. =)
At Versailles in the palace and throughout the gardens, there was the very first art exhibition. It was modern art and very...ahem....interesting. Actually, I really didn't care for the artist, but it was so out of place in the beautiful place of
Versailles that people were actually getting mad that it was there. For example, in one room there was a beautiful but chandelier hanging down from the ceiling, and in the place where another one used to hang, the artist hung a giant lobster. How weird! But, I guess he made an impact on the world!I think about you all, all the time! Lots of love!! xoxoxox
4 comments:
Wow, Versailles and Louis, huh? What an incredible place. Great photos too! Thanks for the blogging and updates. What kind of chandalier was it?
xoxox Your Mama
I thought you went to France for school? It's October 8th and no college yet? Are you just on a 4 month vacation ;)
How beautiful! I looked at the close up of all the paintings and the beautiful wood floor. It looks like you are having so much fun and getting to know great friends. :) I think about you all the time! xoxo
I love you,
sissy
Karyn,
Hey it looks like you are having too much fun. Five Course Meals, Mona Lisa, what about class time? Hey I know you like it over there but always remember your roots are on the Rogue River. What's the weather like there? It has been cold here the last few nights. But it is suppose to warm up. Not rafting weather yet. Went to your mom's for dinner and a movie in a bag. Your mom is such a good cook, probably better than anyone over there. Hey have you ran into anyone with Racing Pigeons over there? Another thing I would like to do if I was over there would be go to a Dressage Horse Show. They are suppose to have some of the worlds finest horses.
Haven't been doing to much but keeping busy subbing. I am your mom on Wednesday. Her class is always so easy to go into. Karyn you take care and we'll write again soon.
P.S. Appréciez votre visite mais venez à la maison bientôt !
Charlie
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