, you will be tired enough to fall asleep at the first available seat else you will be walking around from one room to another with the audio guide, staring blankly at the walls and the paintings. Still, I must say, taking the audio guides is a must. It really improves the experience. 
I loved the chateau, marveously decorated, immense and what riches! This was Louis's private sleeping bed (supposedly, not good enough to display) and then there was a bed for the kings to wake and sleep for the public who came to watch everything they did. 
The public sleeping bed is crazy with drapes and tapestries and what not. Each room has gorgeous painted ceilings, 
inticately inlaid furniture and fabulously carved statues. 
Saw Antoinette's bed in which French queens had babies for the whole world to see (ridiculous!), the room from where she had to flee when the crowds attacked etc.Actually, the whole day was memorable. Seattle-Kota were here for the weekend. Saturday, by the time, the four of us got ready, it was afternoon, half the day was gone and the rain was just starting to come in. Then came the idea, why not just drive down. So with beer and cake and croissants packed in our bags, we started off. Believe it or not, we didnt get lost!! The weather was perfect, which made it even more pleasant and Seattle is a non stop collection of jokes. Post Versailles, it was Carrefour, because they wanted chocolates and wine for friends and then back home for the most eclectic spread of food ever. Turkish kababs, grilled chicken, paella and rajma along with french bread.
They left early today morning and we went back to bed immediately to catch up on sleep, me because Tweedledum is back, he because he just hasnt slept......and the madness starts from tomorrow.
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