– We took the train to Versailles today to visit the Palace of Versailles. From the Gare Saint Lazare in Paris you can buy a ticket that includes the train ride and access to the Palace and it is a good idea to do this as the lineups for purchasing tickets at the Palace are rather long.
– We proceeded through the inside of the Palace rather quickly as planned–it isn’t the most exciting place for kids–and we concluded our visit with a walk in the lovely ‘backyard’. The inside of the palace is certainly fit for a king and features copious quantities of marble, gold, paintings and statues. The overall enjoyment of visiting the Palace of Versailles is somewhat dampened by the overwhelming crowds–the rooms were often stiflingly hot–and the lack of any outdoor play area for the kids (as we had found at Valencay). But it still remains as one of the must-see sites in Paris due to its beauty and its long and interesting history.
Its midnight here and Marissa, Liam and I have just returned from a late-night visit to the Eiffel tower. My mom and Emma were already asleep by the time we decided to make the trip out to the tower this evening so I will see if I can interest them in going out tomorrow night so that they get the chance to see the lovely Eiffel at night in all her lit-up glory.
The ideal spot from which to enjoy the Eiffel tower at night—and during the day actually—is from the Trocadéro and thats exactly where we—and several other tourists—planted ourselves with coffee, hot chocolate and camera in hand. Ahhh Paris. Unfortunately my weak words and amateur photos cannot adequately describe the suprisingly wonderful feeling of pondering the lit-up tower on this warm Summer-like evening with loved-ones at my side—but it was really cool!!
Great pictures of Liam “under” the Eiffel tower at night.
Comment by off2europe2 — June 6, 2007 @ 9:29 pm
Its one of my favourites 🙂
Comment by admin — June 7, 2007 @ 12:49 pm