Salut!!
I am currently uploading my pictures from the past couple of days to facebook! Over 400 thus far! Haha. Saturday, I went to Versailles. The place where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived! It was SPECTACULAR!!! I've been there before, but the last time I went there, I didnt have a camera with me (it had tragically died). So this time, I took full advantage of my picture-taking capabilities! I toured the main palace which included the following:
the king's bedroom, the war counsel room, the hall of mirrors, the dauphin's apartment, Louis XVI's aunt's apartments, the king's chapel, and some other rooms, but I've forgetten which ones at the moment. They showed Marie Antoinette's bedroom, but none of her other rooms, which was disappointing, becuase she (aside from the architeccture and landscape) are the coolest things about Versailles!
After touring parts of the chateau, I walked about the gardens. They were GORGEOUS!! Imagine numerous fountains, beautiful statues, a grand canal, hedges upon hedges and trees upon trees!
Nestled in the back of the property is Marie Antoinette's mini-estate. It is where she had Louis build her her own little town becuase she has always wanted to be a shepardess/farmer. I had exactly one hour to walk the mile(ish) to her personal mini palace, and reached Louis XV's mistress' chateau (which Marie also lived in upon occassion). I had to turn back and trek back to the main palace before I had time to see Marie's place. I was very sad! I definitely want to go back someday to see it.
So that was Saturday basically.
All museums in France are free the first sunday of the month, so today, I went to the Louvre. I had been there before as well, but this time I got to spend more time looking at stuff (and doing my class assignment). I saw almost everything I wanted to see (including Monna Lisa, Nike, Venus de Milo) but not "The Young Martyr." I was looking forward to it especially becuase it is quite beautiful, and upon asking a Louvre employee where I ould find it, I learned that they had lent it to another museum. Sad day!! I'll have to find out where it is and go see it!
After the Louvre, I went to the Tulip Garden...which didnt have any tulips, but had a Tulip festival taking place in the garden grounds. It was basically a carnival. But super fun!! I rode the ferris wheel, had some delicious ice cream and enjoyed the beautiul weather. (Also, I feel that I should mention that even though I say "I," I really mean "we." Some girls/the boy on the trip have been with me.)
After hanging out, I went back to the foyer and did homework...yay...haha.
Then I went to the Musee de Cluny. It's a medieval museum and I went there to see a concert. The last concert they had there was one in which the musicians dressed up in period clothing and played period instruments (and this feels like deja vu, so I think I already blogged about this last post)...anyway! The concert I saw was nothing like that. There were 3 performers and they played some medieval pieces and some modern peieces (in the style of old). There was a male singer who sang extreeeeemely high, a lady who played harp and sand, and a dude who played accordian. They were all very talented and the lady's voice gave me goosebumps. It was beautiful! I only understood about 20 minutes of the hour long concert: only some of the songs were in French and English...the others were old French and Italian. I really enjoyed it. I don't think it was worth 8euro!! But it was good overall. Next Sunday, the museum will have another concert: gregorian chant!! I'm so pumped! I love gregorian chant!!!! I can't wait.
I'm having a great time! I have been feeling a little home sick, but it's getting better as I get acclimated.
J'ai besoin de finir mes devoirs! (I need to finish my homework!)
A bien tot!
Briana
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