Versailles

We spent the day at Versailles yesterday. After partying in the streets at the Music Festival we were very tired. We danced on the cobble stones for hours, drinking Mojitos for €5! Delicious! But the best part was the dancing. There was music in most cafes so we just stayed within Monmartre. We wondered around enjoying the happy atmosphere until we found dance music that we liked. People everywhere wondering around with drinks in their hands. No sign of police the entire night. No need for them either, no aggro, we didn't see one drunk person. Certainly far more civilised in their drinking than us Aussies or Kiwis. Or maybe they just missed the aggressive gene. Everyone was just thoroughly enjoying themselves. So, we get on the trains to Versailles at 8am very tired. But all that disappeared once we got to Versailles at 10am! Especially after a double espresso. We went through the Palace with the hordes of schoolchildren and adults. The Hall of Mirrors is not so impressive when it's filled with people! From their we walked through the wonderful gardens to the Grand Canal. Had lunch and hired bikes (thank you Sandra! Just the best thing to do). We cycled to the Grand Trianon, the holiday home for the Royalty, now THIS we did enjoy so much more. It's a smaller version of the palace. Then we went to the Petit Trianon, a smaller version again. This is where Marie-Antoinette loved to be. Then through the fantastic gardens to the Hamlet, Marie-Antoinettes hobby farm. It was absolutely delightful. Then we hopped on our bikes and cycled through the dirt tracks and wooded areas of the Versailles Estate. That is up there on my top 3 things to do in Paris. Everything cool, lush and green. And very few people around! Then home to Montmartre and dinner and wine. Back to the apartment at 8pm so another 12 hour day out and about, lots of walking and cycling. In bed not too much later!! Off to the Fleamarkets today. Woohoo! We will walk there, we've been told its only 20 minutes! Ha! Will see. Didn't get there last Sunday as planned.