Giverny

This is a little out of sequence, but yesterday I went to Giverny to see Monet's home and gardens. I should never believe weather.com, since I went yesterday instead of today based on their forecast and found that the sun never came out all day and it rained off and on (and today was lovely). In spite of that, I was able to enjoy his beautiful gardens and see the water lily ponds--having just been to the Orangerie last week, it was really great to see them. The gardens were amazing--at this time of year lots of poppies of all colors, plus lots of roses, some peonies, beds of geraniums, and a few remaining irises--plus various lovely things I can't identify or name. Quite beautiful and extensive. The water lily ponds are peaceful and there were quite a few lilies in bloom, in various colors. The house is interesting, and the gift shop is actually the former studio where he did the water lilies-very big a airy with couches where I sat to rest and wait out the rain. There is another small museum in Giverny that has changing exhibits, and it just happened to have one on Monet's gardens, so I got to see a lot more Monet. It was a fun day and a nice excursion--about 45 minutes by train from Paris, plus a short bus ride. Quite a few tourists, but I'm sure nothing like the summer. Now I just have to write up those Monet pages for the website...