3/5 Martha W. 1 year ago on Google
This
was
my
second
time
to
Giverny.
(The
first
was
30
years
ago.)
No
surprise,
the
gardens
were
beautiful,
the
pond
was
beautiful,
the
flowers
up
close
were
beautiful
BUT
-
and
this
is
a
big
BUT
-
the
crowds
were
too
much,
in
both
the
house
and
the
gardens.
It
was
honestly
stressful
to
try
to
walk
along
the
paths
because
there
were
so
many
people
crammed
onto
the
grounds.
I’m
used
to
going
to
gardens
to
be
reflective
and
to
enjoy
the
experience.
The
crowds
made
it
unpleasant
(And
this
was
a
Monday.
Imagine
what
it
would
be
like
on
the
weekend!)
That’s
why
I
gave
the
Monet
house
three
stars
instead
of
five.
I
have
no
desire
to
go
back,
no
matter
how
pretty
my
pictures
turned
out.
I
actually
felt
anxiety
amidst
the
crowds.
I’d
like
to
make
a
recommendation
to
the
Foundation,
if
that
doesn’t
seem
to
pompous:
please
only
allow
a
certain
number
of
people
on
the
grounds
every
day.
Charge
a
little
more
to
make
up
for
what
you
might
lose
in
ticket
sales.
But
please
reduce
the
number
of
people
–
and
regulate
(stagger)
the
times
so
that
the
there
are
not
thousands
of
people,
trying
to
navigate
a
place
that
is
supposed
to
be
tranquil
and
contemplative.
(In
my
photos,
I
waited
for
people
to
pass
–
so
you
can’t
see
the
crowds
-
but
trust
me,
they
were
there!)
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