January 11

Today we left the hotel in Brugge early and began our 4 hour journey towards Paris.  Before exploring the city of Paris, we stopped by Versailles, home of the Versailles Palace built by King Louis the XIV and his 22,000 workers.  The gardens and palace were beautiful to walk through despite the dismal weather.
After our knowledgeable bus driver Joop, took us around the city for a tour, we checked into the hotel.  An hour later we were back out in the city heading to our dinner destination.  We all learned French drivers don't wait on pedestrians as many of us had close calls with cars and mopeds.  We had a lovely dinner together that consisted of a salad with shrimp, duck, and apple pie for desert.  We capped off the evening with a trip to the Sacre Coeur Cathedral which overlooks all of Paris.  It was a great introduction to Paris as we will be spending 3 days and nights here.
Bonjour