We started by actually going up in the Arc de Triomphe. We rode the elevator up and walked down. 234 steps PLUS another 90, so a total of 324 steps just for this one place!!
Here we are at the top with the Eiffel Tower in back
And here is Sam looking down the staircare we walked down!!
This morning we called a taxi to take us to our meeting place. Hmmm, this taxi driver did not have a GPS - we had called in plenty of time to leave at least 30 minutes to get there. He stopped two other taxi drivers and also a local person to ask where the address was. We were getting pretty antsy!! We finally made it with just 10 minutes to spare.
We met with a lovely group of people.
We ended up taking the metro back to our hotel and this little lady, Patricia Smith, rode with us so we would make it!!
Someone asked us if we were going to try Escargot (snails!!). At first we said "NO", but today I tried them!! They were actually tasty.. I had to get the waiter to show me how to eat them, but it was easy - Sam even tried one, but he preferred his spaghetti and meat balls!!
All gone!!
On the way back to our hotel we found Mona Lisa on the street
Again I had to have Sam pinch me - are we REALLY, REALLY in Paris? The first night we just wandered around and made our plans. What a city.
I'm going to digress here a little bit. I talk about climbing steps. Everywhere you go in Europe there are steps to climb. At first in Greece and then in Rome, we really were complaining of sore legs, calves, etc. etc. And it hasn't gotten any better. Paris has steps too.
Sam and Dan brought me a pedometer when they came. The first time I wore it, it fell off and I thought it was lost. We retraced our steps and found it, but I put it in my purse. In Berlin I was playing with it and reset it. I took it out yesterday here in Paris and it had logged 32 miles!! WOW - no wonder our lets and feet are sore!! LOL We are definitely getting our exercise.
We arrived on Wednesday and we decided to have a fine Parisian meal. The waiter took a picture as we needed to remember that we are really in Paris!!
Cafes all over with people sitting outside eating and whiling away the time. It's truly amazing!!
Thursday we started ou "Tour de Paris"
Arch de Triomphe
Eiffel Tower - yes Sara we actually climbed (or actually road the elevator up) clear to the top. You all would be so proud of me because I do have a time with heights - I just don't get close to the edge!! Sam takes the "edge" pictures!!
Here are a few pictures taken from the tummy turning top
OOPS Sam caught me texting Sara at the top of the Eiffel Tower!!
Try looking up without falling over backwards :)
Seine River from the Tower
And The Louve from the Tower - it's the BIG building in a rectangle kind of in the center of the picture
And here it is from the ground view!!
And what is the Louve famous for? The Mona Lisa of course!!
And La Venus de Milo
So this was our Thursday - after walking what seemed like miles to find an internet cafe we gave up and went back to our hotel.
More touring on Friday.....
