Bonjour mes amis! Yesterday was a glorious fall day in Versailles. The kids and I booked a Fat Tire Bike tour earlier in the week when we saw the weather looked good for Thursday. We met our guide, Phil (a nice Jersey boy), and several other tourists at the Fat Tire Office in Paris, near the Eiffel Tower. Once the group was gathered, we walked to the RER train that took us to the town of Versailles. After another short walk there, we picked up our bikes and hit the streets. Our first stop was the Versailles market where we bought picnic provisions. Then we rode onto the grounds. I visited the palace very long ago with my parents but had never seen the extensive grounds before. Without a bicycle, I think it would be impossible to do in one day. I was very jealous of the locals walking their dogs and riding their horses around!
We saw the little escape cottage of Marie Antoinette (called the Hameau de la Reine), the Trianon Palace, and the Grand Canal. After a picnic by the canal, we biked some more and headed back to the bike drop off. According to our guide we biked 8-10 miles and we were exhausted. The tour included tickets to go into the Palace but we took ours with us and plan to go back on another day. Good call as we didn't get home until after 5:00. Enjoy the photos!
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| Bryn testing out her bike. |
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| Bryn testing out her press. |
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| Kids ordering crepes at the Versailles market. Their favorite is sugar and lemon. |
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| To the boulangerie for picnic items. |
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| Les sandwiches. |
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| Saw these after I ordered a sandwich, darn it! |
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| Biking through town to the grounds. |
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| Maneau de la Reine |
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| Le Grand Canal |
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| Nice place to work on your half pass. |
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| Picnic time. |
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| La porte du jour |
I'd love to do this when we come!
ReplyDeleteDoes Conrad have his helmet cam with him? What a glorious way to explore history. We're all enjoying your guided tours with beauteous photos.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at Bryn's levitating! Holy moly that looks photo shopped but I know it's not! Go Bryn Go! Your gymnastic moves are terrific, just like you!
ReplyDeleteHi Missy! I am a Manager at Fat Tire Bike Tours and I would love to post your blog post on our company's blog for Fan Friday. You can see an example of this here, http://paris.fattirebiketours.com/blog/2014/02/14/fan-friday-paris-day-bike-tour/. Please let me know if you would be interested in being featured on our blog.
ReplyDeleteWe would also send you a free Fat Tire Bike Tours t-shirt for being a part of this! We love featuring our customers and giving them a voice. Fan Friday blog posts are very important to us as word of mouth is the lifeline to our business!
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Crissa