Versailles

 Today was our trip to  Versailles.  We are at the gates ready to go in.  It has been nice that we have found friendly people willing to take pictures of all of us.  It was a chilly and sometimes rainy day but we had lunch while it was raining and then were able to spend the afternoon inside  Versailles.  The train ride was about half an hour out of the city but it takes us a little longer to find our way around.

 Hall of mirrors where the treaty of Versailles was signed ending WW1 in 1919.

 The audio tours are very helpful.

 Diana next to the statue of Diana the hunter.

 The king and queen would eat here.  People could come and watch but not eat with them here.

 The gardens are in their early stages and not all planted.  I liked this picture of Eva so much I uploaded it twice.  :):)

 Beautiful view.

 Beautiful group.

 We came back to our apartent and relaxed for a while so that we could go out for a truely 'European' dinner which means that we didn't start dinner until about 8:30.  We found a lovely little place near here and tried a few new treats.  The surprise tonight was mashed potatoes with some kind of cheese in them.  It was a hit with the crowd,  Of course we decided to taste the desserts tonight since we are being 'local' .  We took the recomendations from our waiter.  I forgot a 'before' picture.  But we did finally take a breath and stop eating and moaning so that I could take a couple of pictures.

 This is Sara with her cheese potatoes.

As you can see, we liked the desserts.  We decided it wasn't a good idea to lick the plates but it was tempting.

One more full day which includes an evening tour of Paris by Night.  Maybe no more posts since we will be pretty busy from here on.  I will catch you when I am home.