Paris: Day Three

Once again, it ended up being a beautiful day in Paris! We started off this morning with an hour drive to Versailles, which was well worth the time. The gates to the chateau are covered in gold leafing and the architecture is exquisite. I find it simply amazing that we were standing in and around a building made in the 1600's. What an immense amount of history in that very spot.

We took a walk around to the back to begin. We saw the beautiful gardens which seem to vanish into the distanced scenery of green hills. There's a really lovely juxtaposition of landscaped work to organic, sprawling nature. It was a misty morning, and it was
overcast, making the scene even more majestic.

After taking a long look outside, we roamed through the inside of the Chateau Versailles, led by our fantastic tour guide, Christine. I've attached a picture so you can picture the woman who is a constant ball of energy, oozing with passion for Paris. We came out of the Chateau as more knowledgeable people. She has a way with teaching by storytelling. We clung onto her every word as if flipping pages in a suspense novel. Needless to say, the inside of the Chateau was absolutely gorgeous. Maire Antoinette resided there with her husband King Louis, and their style was nothing short of royal.

After a long morning of walking and looking, we had our concert in La Madeleine church. Our very first one! Personally, I felt overwhelmed by the amazing sound that carried throughout the tall, cavernous ceilings. At certain times it felt more difficult to not let my eyes wander than to actually sing well! We've never had such reverberation in our music! Dr. Wis would take longer pauses than usual to let the sound ring out and echo. It was an extremely empowering experience. Overall, we were very happy with our performance and our experience in La Madeleine. Take a look and listen to the video I posted of one of our songs!
-Emily