Where in the World?

After the boat ride on the Seine, we decided to take a bus during some incredibly busy rush hour type traffic. I mean bumper to bumper as far as you can see. Our destination was the Moulin Rouge in the Montmartre area of the city. This was quite a colorful place and was rich in culture and variety of other things. We found a lovely bread shop near the Moulin Rouge and had a croissant and an espresso. The pastries here were quite good and the lady behind the counter was extremely funny. We also enjoyed just looking at all of the shops along the side streets.

Next stop was the Eiffel Tower which we got to by another metro. I must say until you get under or really near the tower it looks smaller than it actually is (note:The Eiffel Tower is 1000 feet high!) We quickly got our tickets and were on the elevator to the top. You can take the stairs if you are really interested. We opted out this time. The sun was setting near the time we were there, so the views were fabulous once we got to the top. You can get a great idea of how big Paris is by seeing it from above like at the top of the Eiffel Tower. It stretches from horizon to horizon. After lots of photos we took the lift down and walked across the street to buy a crepe from a street vendor along the Seine.

As we were eating the crepe, the Eiffel Tower light show began which was a wonderful surprise and quite spectacular. After the light show, we walked along the Seine for about a mile and then caught our train to the hotel.

The day was quite long, so our feet were tired from the many miles of walking, but our spirits were high because of the great adventure we had created. As reflect back on the entire day, I was pleased at how perfect the timing of our adventure had been. We always seemed to get somewhere right at the most interesting time. It was great!