Versailles!

I expected Versailles to be the highlight of this trip, and it did not disappoint. From the elegant royal apartments to the sprawling gardens, it was all amazing. I went through the château itself twice and had an amazing lunch at a gourmet restaurant located in one of the old palace tea rooms. It felt like I had gone back in time!

Afterwords I visited the gardens. I Spent hours on the grounds and still only saw about half of all there was to see. My favorite part was Marie Antoinette's hamlet and the Petit Trianon. Both were even more extravagant than I had expected.  It was fascinating to see first hand how she lived.

I stayed in the gardens past closing time and eventually got kicked out by the guards. I had no idea where I was when they made me exit, so I wandered around the city and got great practice asking for directions in French. The people were very helpful and even complimented me on my French speaking!