Sometimes You Just Have to Wait!
A very quick bonjour this morning,
We have to catch a train to Caen for Normandy at 7:08 so a very short summary of our day yesterday at the Eiffel Tower.
We started late on purpose to catch up on sleep and met in the apartment for brunch at 11…pretty good omelets and salad from Chez Linda’s kitchen. I could not get same-day tix for the tower so we decided just to risk it since the day was looking warm and beautiful. And no, we didn’t fare so well, standing in line for about 2.5 hours. I got a little sunburn on my neck! However, as always, the view up top was worth it. Bernie’s camera is really the only one that can capture the distant beauty.
By the way, the Eiffel Tower is the most visited outdoor site in the world!
We were very disappointed to see the First Floor experience greatly compromised by new construction. We were still able to have a sit-down snack, and use the restroom.
We walked across to Le Trocadero and more pics.
It was a long, tiring day but one more memory checked off for Paula and Tim. The not-so-great highlight was when a pigeon got me while standing in line. We carried on mightily with Shout towelettes and got it cleaned up as much as we could.
It’s cold here this morning after a storm last night so we are bundling up for our day. Have a good one yourself, and we’ll see you with some more great photos of a special place tomorrow.
L & B
October 15, 2019 @ 11:29 am
Thanks for showing the old and new Paris in the same shot. I guess there are people that live and work in Paris that what prefer one to the other. Is there a clear consensus on which is the coolest place to live (old vs new)? Do the supermarkets have self-checkout? Thanks for sharing the lines, construction, and the pigeon – ‘mama said there’d be days like this’ even in Paris.
October 15, 2019 @ 7:55 pm
Don’t know about preferred areas with the locals. We love the Marais. And yes, there are self check-out lines in the market.
October 15, 2019 @ 12:02 pm
Sounds like you’re still running at breakneck speed to show visitors as much as humanly possible. Another day of great photos, Bernie!
October 15, 2019 @ 12:42 pm
The opening photo of the tower says it all about Paris. What an incredible structure. One can easily forget after spending the days with your blog roaming about the old areas that the city is also a very modern city as evidenced by Bernie’s shot of the downtown skyline. What a contrast to all the old architecture, especially the churches with their exquisite stained glass windows.
October 15, 2019 @ 1:31 pm
Great photos! What kind of camera is Bernie using? I am in the market for a new camera.
Thanks
October 15, 2019 @ 7:53 pm
Fuji Film HS 50 EXR. It’s probably 7-8 years old. Merci!
October 15, 2019 @ 2:29 pm
Two and half hours????? 😲 But it’s a gotta see for everyone. Pigeon poop🙄☹️!,
October 15, 2019 @ 5:03 pm
I would dearly love it if you could include a picture of yourself and Bernie in each post, just because it… just because.