We decided to use the Rick Steves audio tour from our phones rather than spring for the tour at Versailles, which really paid off. We ditched 5 people at security, and the other 12 people at the audio-tour line. We’ve never moved so fast. We got really giddy once we were inside the extravagant building, and began to realize just how smart we were getting there so early. WE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE IN VERSAILLES TODAY. That's right. We were #1.
Between discussing how awesome and cool we were for being so on top of things, we gasped and dropped our jaws at the amazing fortress. The rich colors and intricate murals on the wall spoke volumes for the opulence they lived in. We absolutely LOVED Versailles, especially Hannah and Cedar. We floated away from Versailles on each of our own personal cloud 9’s.
After lunch we headed back to the apartment to rest up our full bellies in order to prepare for dinner. We planned to eat at a steak and frites restaurant recommended by our truffle hunting companions. We walked up 5 minutes before it opened and there was a huge line to get in the doors. We shoved and pushed our way through throngs of people to get to the doors once it opened. Then we proceeded to have one of our most amazing meals. There was one and one only thing to decide: medium or rare? It was AMAZING. As we left, we looked back at the restaurant, only to see a line that stretched around the corner to get seated at the restaurant. Again our timing put us on top of the world.
Until then!
--Hannah and Cedar
By popular demand from our readers, we have included some food pics below!