Imagine the most beautiful gardens, with angelic fountains
surrounded by statues, outrageous paintings hundreds and hundreds years old,
incredible and lavish rooms filled with the most expensive furniture and then
cover it in gold and you have Versailles. Versailles was the home of the Royal
French family.
The day we visited Versailles I was very eager to see the
palace because I had studied it in previous classes and I instantly fell in love
with the history and the art. As we walked through the palace each and every
room became more and more lavish and outrageous! There was gold moldings, gold
furniture, gold emblems, just gold everywhere! I was astonished to pace around
in awe, knowing the royal family, including Marie Antoinette, once lived here. When
we came upon the hall of mirrors I was stopped in my tracks. In all honesty I started
to tear up. It was miraculous. The chandeliers, the mirrors, the gold and the
statues were outstanding. Just knowing that this was where Marie Antoinette
took my breath away.
What really made my jaw drop was also hearing the history behind
the palace. At this time in history the country of France was starving to
death, however their ‘leaders’ the royal family were living as though they
owned the entire world! This is where the famous words were spoken, “let them
eat cake.”
I found myself strolling in the Versailles gardens
unaccompanied, yet again. This truly made me realize how incredibly romantic
the country of France was. I realized the next time I come I will definitely
bring my future husband. The gardens of Versailles were spectacularly manicured
where not one thing was out of place. I was taken aback by the amazing
fountains and the beautiful flowers.
In the center of the gardens was a small lake where everyone
was able to rent a row boat. A few of my friends and I got a boat and ventured
out onto the small lake. However, none of us had ever rowed a boat before, so
needless to say it was interesting. However, we ended up getting the hang of it
and we had a blast! Once this day was over I realized how lucky I was to be
able to go on this trip and to see all the beautiful things the world has to
offer. This trip ultimately inspired me to further pursue my dreams of
traveling. Next stop Italy <3
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