Finally we have the freedom of a car again! We have a beautiful BRAND NEW shiny red Renault Clio.
Unfortunately we had to pick the car up in the city of Paris, not quite the ideal place to practice driving a manual on the wrong side of the road. However after some interesting round-abouts we made it out of the city and onto the highway. Although I’m not sure this was much better, drivers here don’t seem to follow any real rules, everyone speeds and indicators are hardly used. Which basically means, people turn in front of you at any moment unexpectedly at around 110kmph.
Unfortunately we had to pick the car up in the city of Paris, not quite the ideal place to practice driving a manual on the wrong side of the road. However after some interesting round-abouts we made it out of the city and onto the highway. Although I’m not sure this was much better, drivers here don’t seem to follow any real rules, everyone speeds and indicators are hardly used. Which basically means, people turn in front of you at any moment unexpectedly at around 110kmph.
We made is safely to our destination of Bussy St George’s thanks to Sam’s driving skills and the directions of our wonderful GPS who we have affectionately named Nancy. Personally I sat back and relaxed, commenting on how unfortunate so many european cars are.
Not a lot was happening in the town of Bussy St George’s, but it was a great place for us, as it was a short drive to the happiest place in the world!
DISNEYLAND PARIS!
Unfortunately we didn’t pick the best day to visit Disneyland, it was cold and rainy and extremely busy!
But how can you not love Disneyland. We went on a few rides, but it was a struggle to last the minimum 45min wait time for most rides.
The place really is spectacular, everything is done so well. It feels as if you are stepping into a whole different world, it is everything you could hope it would be. It was a really good day, it brought back so many fond memories of our childhoods. For me it was also a reminder of Disneyland California and California Adventure.
There was a second park, much smaller, the Walt Disney Studios. We had a quick visit here before the rain became to heavy and we were too exhausted to wait in anymore lines.
The place really is spectacular, everything is done so well. It feels as if you are stepping into a whole different world, it is everything you could hope it would be. It was a really good day, it brought back so many fond memories of our childhoods. For me it was also a reminder of Disneyland California and California Adventure.
There was a second park, much smaller, the Walt Disney Studios. We had a quick visit here before the rain became to heavy and we were too exhausted to wait in anymore lines.
We drove too and stayed a short drive from Versailles. A town called Magny - Les - Hameaux.
Versailles is absolutely amazing.
We bought tickets and then had to wait in line for over an hour and a half, but it was well worth it. The palace is absolutely spectacular. So extravagant, it’s no wonder the French wanted to and did overthrow King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette! They lived in such an extravagant chateau while the rest of France lived in poverty.
Not only is the palace spectacular, but the gardens are stunning! There is a Grand Canal in the backyard!! We walked through the gardens to Marie Antoinette’s private retreat, Petit Trianon. This was my favorite part, both because I love Marie Antoinette and have become quite fascinated by her, but also because it was the most simple and least extravagant part of the whole place.
Versailles is absolutely amazing.
We bought tickets and then had to wait in line for over an hour and a half, but it was well worth it. The palace is absolutely spectacular. So extravagant, it’s no wonder the French wanted to and did overthrow King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette! They lived in such an extravagant chateau while the rest of France lived in poverty.
Not only is the palace spectacular, but the gardens are stunning! There is a Grand Canal in the backyard!! We walked through the gardens to Marie Antoinette’s private retreat, Petit Trianon. This was my favorite part, both because I love Marie Antoinette and have become quite fascinated by her, but also because it was the most simple and least extravagant part of the whole place.
It took us 4 hours to walk through Versailles, and we still had a 3 hour drive ahead of us.
We weren’t too fond of Orleans, but it was a place to stay and finally got us quite a way out of Paris. We rose early, keen to get out of the industrial town and drove towards the coast.
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