If you are given the opportunity to explore Giverny, take it.
I have never seen something as beautiful and breathtaking as Monet's gardens. I have also never seen so many flowers and plants in one garden. It is truly amazing. After a long trek out to Vernon, we got to explore Monet's home, garden, lily pond and everything that inspired him. We chose a great day to go because the weather was sunny and hot, and the lines were not outrageous.
Saying that everything in France is breath taking is an understatement, even though I know I am being repetitive. Everything is breathtaking in its own sense- Monet's gardens were a quiet and relaxing kind of breathtaking, while Versailles was phenomenal in an architectural and conceptual sense. Anyone who knows me knows that I ask a lot of questions, many of which remain unanswered. So here are my questions that my mind could not grasp about Versailles...
How did someone build Versailles? How much work and money went into it? How did Louis XIV justify spending all of the people's tax money on such a palace? Why did Marie Antoinette need her own "mini Versailles" down the road (which was gorgeous, by the way)? And lastly... Who needs gardens that go on forever?
All I can say is that Versailles is absolutely a sight to see. Even though there was a torrential downpour on our long walk through the garden's to Marie Antoinette's estate, we still enjoyed every second of it. Anyone who travels to Europe should set a day aside to visit Versailles.
And of course we go to Versailles and find the food. We had a nice little afternoon snack at Angelina, and by afternoon snack I mean their famous iced hot chocolate, a fruit tart and a carmel and creme pastry.
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