With the threat of a potential rail strike tomorrow we reworked our plans & rode the train out to Versailles first thing today in case the trains are not running tomorrow.
But by the time we arrived at the chateau it was raining harder so we had to join the long line & just bide our time. Everyone looked on the bright side though & remained cheerful. With the famous gardens being a washout with the weather we toured the chateau itself then headed back into the city.
Our plan was to visit the Catacombs - one place we would be guaranteed to be out of the rain - but unfortunately it proved to be a popular idea & by the time we arrived they had closed the line for the day. Ironically though it was dry & sunny for once in the day, so we enjoyed an hour's free time in the Les Halles shopping area before dinner.
Dinner this evening was 'flame Alsacienne' - a type of thin flatbread 'pizza' from north-eastern France. It was a big hit, with everyone finding a flavor they liked.
After dinner we walked to the nearby Musee du Louvre, the world's largest museum, for their evening opening when it is quieter.
The rest of the evening, 2 hours, was spent exploring the museum at leisure, after we had all made the obligatory trip to view Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, La Jocanda... more commonly known as the Mona Lisa.
Byt the time we departed & rode the metro home to our hotel everyone was well & truly tired after another long day of sightseeing.
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