Sunday, February 20, 2011

Versailles


More photos coming soon!
Louis, 'the sun god', was not there the day we trapesd through his ornate "little place"!

Raclette in St Geneviev des Bois
















Intercaves Wine Shop











Utrillo's big buns at the L'Orangarie







Monet's Nymphemas at L'Orangarie












L'Orangerie is best appreciated when you take someone there for the first time. We know this because my brother, Simon, took us to this small museum in 1992 - not telling us anything prior to our visit! We live with the magic of our encounter with Monet's water lilies every day now.....only enhanced when - like today - we bring our friend, Bronwyn, to enjoy this extraordinary delight. Jim says it is like.."seeing water lilies in a dream and you know it is not a dream...." something like that.

Eiffel's tower