Day 2 in Paris was spent in Versailles. Versailles is an easy day trip from Paris. Take the metro to one of the RER C line stations then take the RER C line to the end station Versailles - Rive Gauche.
Versailles was majestic and covered in gold. There were a lot of pretty rooms and there was also a lot of gaudiness. The size of the palace is overwhelming. Buy your tickets in advance or take advantage of the Paris museum pass. It cuts down on a lot of waiting in line.
We had planned a picnic in the gardens of Versailles. Unfortunately while we were inside the sky darkened, it looked like rain, and it got much colder. We ate wine and cheese picked up a neighborhood fromagerie and baguette, cheese, fruits, and meats my friend's brother had picked up at his neighborhood farmer's market that morning. What I love about France the most is that fancy cheese is so much less expensive than in the US. And oh so good. I could eat this picnic every day.
We never made it over to Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette's cottage/chateau that is located on the grounds as the rain was getting closer. The town of Versailles is actually a cute town to walk around if you have some extra time and get a little off the direct tourist road between the train station and the chateau.
After a lengthy nap for those of us who were jet-lagged and also stayed out until 2 am the night before, we headed for dinner. We ate at a cute little restaurant tucked in a back alley near St-Germain that my friend's little brother, our resident Paris expert, knew about then headed to a bar/club for another late night. Apparently I party much harder in Paris than I do in the back in the States.
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