Versailles - a lovely outing

I was really excited about going to Versailles because it was a lovely day and it would be beautiful to visit a beautiful palace and famous gardens in this weather. I didn't have time to visit Versailles last time so this was perfect.

But first up, I want to make a public apology.

I want to apologize for being such an inconvenience, all I wanted to do was ask a few stupid dumb touristy questions, for afterall, I am but a dumb stupid tourist. I may have also, perhaps, wanted to buy something, and give you money for it, because I thought that's how you make your living, but I'm sorry that I'm such a waste of your time, I'm sure you have better things to do than work and serve people, because silly me, I thought that's what customer service staff do. I thought that by giving you my time, it would validate your life somehow, but apparently not. And for that I'm sorry. I'm sorry that you're in a job that you obviously don't enjoy, and in a country that tolerates such poor behaviour, and I'm sorry that I have the freedom and money to go exploring your wonderful country whereas you are stuck in your dead end job serving me, a happy visitor to your country.
Thanks for making me feel welcome Ticket peoples, Info Desk peoples, Waiters, shop assistants.
Now that that's outta the way.

Versailles.

Grand, Beautiful. Opulent. Amazing.

The palace, good but a little on the boring side. Kind of felt a bit like going to the Vatican - you go here, here, here and then here, and then you go outside and please leave your audio guide at the door. Thank you and visit us again. No flexibility to explore it on our own. Too many people squeezed into the rooms. Most of the palace was closed to the public for restoration work (although I know that was just bad timing for us)

But I will say, if I come back to France, or Paris, I will definitely go back to Versailles because the gardens are just awesome. We had a super quick tour and didn't get to go everywhere. The gardens are free to enter, so I'm definitely coming back.

You can explore the gardens by foot, or by bike, you can go rowing, you can picnic, you can jog, but the best way to explore the gardens? Rent a buggy like we did. So much fun. I was a driver! ME! The one who loathes driving, ME! The bad driver, and not afraid to admit it. It was fun though, I felt like royalty driving through the crowds. We had wheels while the common people only had foot power, so here I am, waving to them like a Queen, buggy swerving dangerously as I wave :)

But what can I say, I can now truthfully tell people, yeah, I drove in France, and I didn't run anybody over (although, some of them kids were really asking for it....)

Great fun, but perhaps no where near as much fun as hiring a Segway.... and if you don't know what it is, JFGI - just f!@#! google it as Kent would say.

Perfect weather for a nice day out.