After somewhat purposely getting ourselves lost in the gardens, Mel and I head back up to the Château in time to see the sun begin to set. The light hits the palace in the way I imagined the designers intended it to, truly turning it into the golden palace. It feels like the most perfect ending to a truly wonderful day but one moment trumps this one a few minutes later, I'll share it with you soon. You cannot deny Versailles it's grandeur though, the place is so wonderfully spectacular. Our day there was perfect, full of scenery, sculpture, macarons, gardens, history and beauty.
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We ate these while milling around on an abandoned outdoor seating area (joys of travelling in Winter). They were certainly not the nicest macarons I have ever had, but they do look very pretty in a picture. Also, I couldn't possibly leave France without having one.
Mel and I stopped for a bite to eat at a darling little restaurant just near the Basin d'Apollon. We overindulged on pizza, hot chocolate and the most delicious tarte tatin. Rather nice when it is freezing outside and you haven't eaten since seven that morning.
Okay, to be fair, this post is pretty photo heavy. I make no apologies, the gardens at Versailles were just ridiculously beautiful. It is all kinds of difficult not to include every single photograph I took there (though that may or may not happen with every post). I am so glad that the weather this day was gorgeous, that kind of sunny but still really chilly weather that makes your nose ache but I still love. We spent hours wandering the grounds and I'm pretty sure we still only saw about 1/8 of them. The gardens are mostly manicured, creating lines of trees and hedges in intricate patterns. There are mazes and secret little nooks and I'm pretty sure I could visit these gardens every day and never feel bored.
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Hi! I'm Louise. I am a writer, photographer, traveler, book fanatic and blogger. I love to post about my adventures and the little things I do that make life fun.
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