Versailles

Spent the day at the wonderful palace of Versailles by train. `once again had to negotiate the metro and then the train, but we are just experts!(well Dave is). `i thought it was out in the country, surrounded by parks etc, but it is actually part of a town, so easy to walk to from the station. it was a case of follow the crowds! we got there half an hour after opening, already 60 buses and guess what most of the tour groups were .. Asians!anyway we got the audio phone and we were off, an absolutely beautiful place, just what you would expect from `marie Antoinette. the photos dont do it justice, but I managed to get to the front of most rooms, weaving my way in and out of tour guides and groups. After that we went out into the 800 hectare gardens, had a wander around and then discovered the little choo-choo train shuttle that takes you to the parts at the far end that ``dear old `marie used to go to to escape the court dramas - a lovely little petit palace! see im going all French on you! the best part was on the shuttle we met up with an english couple that told us all about `inverness and what to see. (sort of missed out on all the exquisite gardens and buildings - too busy gossiping. it was so nice to talk in English for a change. Cant down load the photos yet, will do so when have a chance. `my computer cant log on to this particular network at the moment.