it was july 8 2008

today we went to the palace of versailles, outside the city of paris. the palace is enormous as well as the manicured grounds all around it. we never went into the palace because it was swarming with tourists, but we did walk all around the chateau and the grounds. we went down the huge long mall with the enormous pool that felt like it went on forever and ever. it was hard to comprehend the entirety of the grounds. there were a lot of people walking the grounds, riding bicycles, and running. inside the grounds are numerous gardens and fountains, and little forest paths and little meeting circles and just a labyrinth of pathways. the palace is so huge that you can see if from just about any where. versailles was a nice getaway from the city.