Paris, Day 2

For our second day in Paris, we chose to take the train out to Versailles. The palace did not disappoint! Everything said about its opulence was true. If a bit of wall or ceiling could be painted or gilded, it was. And it was so huge.

The gardens weren't in their full glory since it was still cold, but they were expansive and filled with fountain after fountain (20+?). We found a little place to enjoy a crepe (yum!) and then toured the gardens, watching the fountain shows set to music.

Just a "little" fountain set off to side full of huge statues

We headed back to Paris and enjoyed a boat ride on the Seine and seeing some landmarks. (And enjoying the fact that the lower level was enclosed and a nice warm temperature.)

We finished the evening with a delicious dinner at a lovely, local French restaurant. The waiters were nice and bi-lingual, so ordering food wasn't a complete mystery (true of all the restaurants we went to). My one disappointment with French cooking is that serving butter with French bread is apparently not standard...