Giverny - Walking the paintings

A beautiful spring day begs for a visit to gardens, so we took the train to  Vernon, the town near Giverny where Monet lived and painted so many of his famous works - like the water lily series.

He had the gardens planted and he rebuilt the house to make it his sanctuary where his painter friends would visit. Must have been a lively and relaxing setting.

Spring was in bloom and the afternoon was wonderful - complete with some Sancerre and frites to wait for the train back.

The Paris trip was coming to a close with New York for the next day.