Day 53-France, Paris

So, Paris has been giving us exciting adventures...Today the electricity went out for over four hours and all public transportation shut down except for busses and taxis. I was lucky on the last train that left before they closed everything down (the rest of the group was stuck with over 100,000 people waiting for it to start up again) but still ended up spending over two hours on the most crowded train I've ever been on. It was extremely similar to that infamous bus ride in Rome. Long story short, lots of people = lots of noise, sweat, and smells...fun times in Paris!

Before all this happened, however, I spent a blissfully wonderful day in Versailles :) I've never experienced anything quite like it. Let's just say Louis the 14th thought pretty highly of himself and what that entitled him to. Joining Louis would be Marie Antoinette, the woman who built a mini "peasant town" to play maid whenever she needed to escape her stressful life at the overly extravagant Versailles palace...too great. The things I enjoyed most at Versailles were the gorgeous gardens, the fountain shows, the hall of mirrors, Marie Antoinette's estate, and the exceptional pan du chocolate they had at McDonald's (we went in before the palace to use the restroom). Quick note about McDonald's: they totally had food kiosks that took your order instead of you having to wait in line...talk about high tech! Ok. Back to Versailles. It really was a spectacular experience that solidified in my mind one of the main reasons for the French revolution. I love history!

During today's train rides I had a lot of time to ponder life. One of the things I couldn't help but think about was how many people live on this planet (I can't even comprehend 100,000 people waiting for public transportation...). And then I thought about how Christ and our Heavenly Father know each of the thousands of people I came into contact with today, at which point I'm pretty sure my mind was going to explode. I'm so grateful I have Heavenly guidance and protection. I know that was a sudden transition and that the recesses of Brianna's mind are most of the time confusing, but thanks for coming along for the ride. It's been one crazy day ;) Au revoir!