My 1st Rowing experience at Garden of Versailles

what a beautiful sight
the Grand Canal at Garden of Versailles
*yes only a canal not a lake nor river*


Built between 1668 to 1671, it was meant to be a canal for "Rowing Parties" during the King's time
the canal itself covers an area of 23 hectare
it measures 1.5km in length and 62 metres in width

seeing all the small white boats moving aimlessly on the Grand Canal, 
Monkey insisted she wanted a boat ride too


"I want I want I want!!!!"
JS T_T


it's not an expensive ride....but JS was crying inside...
wanna know why???

HE had to row the boat
:P
well u lurve to exercise, so now is the opportunity
tee hee hee 

while I was enjoying the beautiful view, low sunshine, and watching other couples having their lil picnic onboard
aawwwwwww so romantic and sweet :)))))


but JS & Monkey are really not that a romantic couple
:P
we are a damn-power-competitive couple

Seeing how JS maneuvered the lil boat so easily.....

"I wanna row I wanna row I wanna row!!!!!"

JS >.< 

after much unconvincing-convincing words of mine.....he finally had to let me....reluctantly....

so we shifted place....tried to balance the boat while we moved

and him holding on to the paddles as tightly as possible...

"Don't drop it or we'll need to row ourselves back with bare hands OK???"

"Okie dokie, JS don't u worry.....I've got this OK????"

JS then did his lil prayers and shut his eyes.....

hoooo yaaaa.....haiiiii yaaaaa...

huffed puffed.....

gawd the paddles are so heavy!!!!!!!!

JS: "Monkey....can u pls row straight?"
"there's isn't a rear view mirror how do u expect me to see??? grrrRRRRrrrrr?"


JS slaps forehead
JS: "Monkey.....pls look behind u......"


BANG!!!!
!@$*&@%@$)*%!)%*!)*$@$)


as usual Monkey blamed everything except herself
"Why is this wall here? GRRRRRRRR"


JS then offered to row the boat back to safety
"No no no.....u sit still there...I've got this...."


JS sat there in amusement
wondering how am I gonna solve this problem


I almost wanted to give up and walk out
kekekkekekekkekekeke
but JS saved the day!!!!!

soon we were enjoying the beautiful scenery
basking in the afternoon son


clear blue sky
and seagulls flying around

HUFFED!!!!!!!

PUFFED!!!!

HUFFED!!!!
rowing is hardwork man....

HUFFED PUFFED!!!!


JS continued to smack his forehead
"Monkey, we are not moving at all....... "
JS -_-" big time


*yea...he's right, look at the sequence of pics of me huffing n puffing*


"it's the current!!!!! we are goin against the current..."
JS triple smacked forehead
"this isn't a river...there's no current my dear...."

ohhhh........ >.<
ya kar???


after much argument....
we exchanged roles again.....

JS rowed so professionally and fast....
he knew when to look back and steer to boat clear outta other inexperience rowers like me
kekekekekekkekekekkekekeke

Monkey is better off.....enjoying the scenery
and singing


ahahahahaahhaha yep I entertained him with a french song.....in my broken french
and the song has to go..."Je ne veux pais travailler~~~"
translates to "I don't want to go to work today...."


JS ~.~"

Whenever he's this HAPPY, I'm super duper EPPY!!!!!
:)))))))))

this is how u should enjoy a lazy Sunday
go to the park
spend some time with loved ones

or chill out with ur mates...
doin catch-up
or just be like us...go row some boats
hahhaahhahahahahaha

or go disturb some cute beautiful animals
hehehehhe
mind u, they are HUGE

before my horrible french song can finish....JS rowed us back to the jetty already
on the background is the Palace of Versailles


extraordinary-ly beautiful!!!!!
no wonder it's the HOME of Marie Antoinette

ooooo come here kitty kitty~~~~
over here.....
:))))))

 if this swan can talk....he'll go:
"I heard fr my mates, u did not feed them and they got cheated by ur hand gestures so u can have their photos taken........"
tee hee hee.....

and soon the 45 minutes ride was over :))))

but our visit at Palace of Versailles isn't over

for there's 800 ha of land for us to discover

there's still the Summer Palace of Marie Antoinette

and all the beautiful manicured gardens here

with its even more beautiful sculptures and fountains

:)))))

to be continued again......

:)))))))))

Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler.....

Je Ne Veux Pas Dejeuner~~~~

Je Veux Seulement T'oublier

et puis je Fume~