We made it to Versailles for our first night in France, the camping grounds here unlike NZ do not have any cooking facilities, so our first two nights in France have been pizza nights, washed down with a Heineken. We stayed for two nights in Versailles with showers & cold winds. Took the train to Paris to visit all the tourist sites. The French sure have a sense of style, from the Eiffel tower, to the numerous buildings of historic significance, nothing is done on a small scale. Most of the seeming extravagance was created to satisfy the ruler of the day,s ego. Napoleons stamp is everywhere you look. This morning we walked in to Versailles to view the Palace de Versailles, unfortunately it was closed today for the filming of a period costume drama. We were close enough to see the coutiers & courtesans going through their routines. It would have been good to have been able to visit the extensive gardens at the rear, but will have to leave that for another time. The V Stroms are going well & we are adapting quickly to riding on the right hand side of the road.
This afternoon we left Versailles & rode to Alencon, with a big improvement to the weather. Tomorrow we will ride to Le Mans & on to La Rochelle out on the coast.
Gordon & I are on our own at this stage & not expecting the otherbikes to catch up for some time. Cheers to all & thanks for following the blog.
Looking spectacular over there, yes I recall the surreal feeling of seeing those iconic landmarks in London after many years through a TV screen only. I will pass on blog address to girls school page so they can follow there.
ReplyDeleteBonjour Mr Norman and Gordan, pity you missed the garden of Versailles would have been treat, maybe if you get to Granada Spain you MUST visit Alhambra Garden Palace truly one of the six garden wonders of the world. Good news V's driving well. CHH on Tez log in LOL
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