Late in the morning we headed to Versailles for a tour. This was our first glimpse of the labor woes in France. Apparently, whenever the workers decide they want a break, they go on strike. They happen to do this often during tourist season. Lucky for us (not), we were there over the spring break holiday and of course, the workers decided to go on strike. For a country that has fewer working hours than us, this was hard to fathom.
We ended up walking around the grounds of Versailles while our tour guide wrangled her way to get us into the buildings when they reopened. The lines were SOOOOOOOO long and she didn't want us to have to wait in line. The grounds were quite beautiful but it was bitterly cold and windy so we didn't stay out too long.
We finally got to go into Versailles and it was unbelievable how opulent everything was. In the Red Room, Mozart played at age 8. The Hall of Mirrors has been shown in various movies. Learning that the royalty weren't very clean and only bathed once or twice a year, disgusted me. It was very crowded but definitely worth the trip. It was amazing to look out from the various rooms and see the beautiful gardens.
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