When I was in high school I saw a picture of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, and I have wanted to go there ever since. So, on our fifth day in France, we took a train to the outskirts of Paris to visit this palace. You may notice from the pictures that Brian and his mom did not go with us- they stayed behind in Paris and ended up going to Montmartre instead. For the rest of us, though, the trip to Versailles was quite memorable. The palace was stunning. I could not get over how elaborate the decor was. One thing is for sure- if I were a starving French person during the time of the revolution and I saw the nobles living it up in that palace- I would revolt, too. It was over-the-top! There was a designated tour path at the palace. We followed it and were able to see the King's and Queen's chambers, the Hall of Battles, the little Chapel, and (drumroll) The Hall of Mirrors. That was my favorite room. And, yes, I took a picture of my reflection in the mirror in the hall of mirrors. Apparently the grounds at Versailles are also awesome to see, but we didn't walk around in those because it was so... cold outside. It had been quite cold all week, and I actually got sick while we were in Paris. Our day trip to Versailles was the turning point for my health. I realized on the train ride back from Versailles that I was sick, and the kids and I had to forfeit our plans for the rest of the day. I went back to the hotel room and stayed in bed with a fever. This little bug turned into a pretty bad cold. Here it is a week later, and I still have a cough and runny nose- but, I feel so much better than I did.
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