To get from our campsite (which is basically in the city area) we have to get a bus to the Metro & then travel underground to all the places we want to see. This was the same for all the major cities we have been in, but for one difference, everything in Paris is signed so that you can understand it & the transportation is on time. We are standing in the Metro just about to board for the Eiffel Tower station.
My first glimpse of the Tower...wow!
This structure is huge. Started in the late 1800's it is truly a credit to Mr Eiffel & an icon for the people of France.
Finally at the top...281 metres high & set in the centre of Paris. To say the view was breathtaking is an understatement.
Now I took a photo of the north, south,east & west views, but don't know which is which now?
So just enjoy the views people.
Finally back to earth & a shot of part of one of the four bases that hold this structure up...it's some serious engineering for its time.
My attempt at an artsy type photo.
We decided to take a walk. This is the Seine River & it's incredibly busy.
This is a gorgeous house boat & it boasts a spectacular view of the Tower, River & the city.
So we're walking through a Park in the centre of Paris & look what I found laying on the ground, an empty 28 gauge shotgun shell...oooooh got a bit excited. I'm missing my shooting, but I know that this is an incredible opportunity & I would not miss it for the world. Downside was that I couldn't smell any gunpowder...immediate withdrawals...arghhhhh!
I don't know who commissioned theses statues on the side of a beautiful building, but correct me if I'm wrong...these guys look they are giving everyone a peak at their goods...sort of like 'hey, check this out'? The statues on the other side looked like they had just eaten a 5 course meal & were rubbing their fat little Buddha bellies.
At the end of our walk we come out on the Charles de Gaulle E'toile & in the centre is the spectacular Arc de Triomphe. There are people right up the top of it & we will be doing that later in the week. For now we need some sustenance.
Selfie with Arch Headress.
How cute is this little eatery...copper pots all over the roof & spoons all over the lights.
We are on the Champs-Elysées on a Sunday. It's very busy but not overly crowded. There must be a vintage car day on Sundays...there were hundreds of them from every era.
My sunglasses broke & I lashed out & bought a new pair...Louis Vuitton. The boys told me they look ok or I would never have chosen them...& I get all the tax back on them when I leave the country, woohoo!
Nick is going all out French...Escargots for starters & then Confit Duck...mmmm
The boys with their Confit Duck & beer & my Tapas & Champagne.
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