08.6.2012 "let them eat {cup} cakes"
Rumor had it that Marie Antionette, queen of France, when told that the peasants had no bread to eat, said "let them eat cake". After witnissing the excess and grandeur of Versailles, one can easily sympathize with the plight of the starving peasants.
Thanks to Rick Steves, we skipped the 3 hr queue and for just 1 euro more per ticket, snagged a guided tour of many apartments not available to the general public. We also had front row seats at the opera built for Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI's lavish wedding. Thanks, Rick!! After 90 minutes, however, our time was up and we were herded thru the rest of Versailles (Hall of Mirrors, Louis XVi's apartments) with a gazillion gawkers, much like Disney World in the peak of summer. Yikes! BUt we had a lovely day in Versailles and we even got to put littls sis's Marie Antionette t-shirt to good use ;) 
One more France fun experience to share. We enjoyed stopping at a couple of street perfomances while Mae Mae was in town. Some are hits and misses and we almost missed this one, thanks to me.. but the kids insisted and I'm glad they did bc K got picked to be a part! Little sis usually gets the attention with her glitter bows and twirly skirts, so I was glad he had a chance to shine.
Here they are introducing him to the audience. He was breaking out in dance :) 
wondering what was to come..
And up the street dancer went above all 3 of them! 
Congrats on a job well done! 
That concludes our Parisian summer holiday! Thanks for looking and check back for more adventures!
Reader Comments (1)
This is a trip I have to take soon! Versailles is calling me! Looks like fun!