one more picture at the fountain at Place de la Concorde
looking from below the Eiffel Tower
my shots of Paris from the Eiffel Tower
more of the city of Paris
The tourists
I tried to get a panoramic type of shot of the city
Julie on the second level of the Eiffel Tower
The Seine River from the second level of the Eiffel Tower
Another view
Where the "lift" goes up the tracks
Going Up? On the Eiffel Tower
scenes from our Seine River cruise
I've forgotten what this is.
Notre Dame
The back view from the river, of Notre Dame
The ornate bridges
The back side of the Thinker statue
The street where our Hotel was on
The name of our Hotel in Paris
Julie on the stairs of our hotel in Paris
This was our Metro Stops. From Gare de Lyon to Concorde.
The last day in Paris, we boarded our tour bus, and headed
for the Eiffel tower. That was the one destination that we
HAD to see, and also had to go up to the second level. I
was too chicken to go to the top. It sways. Eeeek. So,
we waited in line for 2 1/2 hours, and finally got to go on
the "lift". It was so crowded. There were so many people
there. There were Bosnian women begging for money. They
were in a very organized group. Spread all around Paris.
Then there were African men selling Eiffel Tower trinkets.
It was crazy.
After we were done there, we went and bought a crepe by
the Seine River and took a boat cruise. It was fun to see the
city at a different angle. We took notice of the bridges, which
are all different. When we were done with the cruise, we headed
back to our hotel and got our luggage and hopped on the Metro
to go to the Train station. The train station was overflowing.
It was freakish how many people were there. It was so crowded
that when people came up the escalator, it was so jam packed
that there was no place for the people coming up, to go. I kept
hearing screams. It was scary. Mel said he felt like he was in
Instanbul, or India. We finally figured out where our train was,
boarded, and headed back to Lausanne, Switzerland for the rest
of our trip. Paris was a nice place to visit, but I was ready to
head out. Especially after the experience at the train station.
2 comments:
Great pictures. It looks like it was a nice clear day in Paris for your Eiffel tower trip...convenient. I agree about Paris...it's a fun place to visit, but I wouldn't want to stay there long. It was FREEZING cold when we were there the first time. Seriously, I don't think I was EVER that cold, even in Canada. There was a freakishly cold wind that was blowing, right through your body.Ugh.
These are super cool pics! The one on the street in paris where your hotel was looks a little like charleston. Funny. ALl of those things are so neat. It is crazy how intricate everything is over there. I hope Karen sees all of these. She would love it. Anyway, those are cool pics, you should have dad help you remember what they all were and write it down so you can remember.
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