Day 13: Free Day #2. We were supposed to have a picnic this day, but the weather was not suited to do so. I met up with my fellow classmates to finish the second treasure hunt in St. Germain and get some lunch (crepes! yum). Then, me and Humaira went to l'arc de Triomphe again to go to the top. There was a deal for students, but Humaira forgot her ID, so it was just me. (I'm reminded of how hard it is to take pictures of yourself when you're by yourself. Luckily, there were some nice people there who took this one of me.) Wow, there are a lot of stairs to climb. Yep, you have to climb stairs to get to the top. So, you pay to climb. But, man, what a view! It's so incredibly, and definitely worth it. I took a lot of pictures, but it's hard to tell what they're of from there. This is something you have to see for yourself.Later, we met the group for dinner. Italian! I did not partake in this feast, however, because I was invited for dinner at Jaypee's! It was nice to meet his family. I even got to see some old pictures of dad!
Day 14: Last day - to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
First, we went to see the statue of liberty, and we didn't even have to go to New York! Actually, we saw her French little sister. It was cool, and a nice walk. We planned to walk through some nearby courtyard, but it rained (we find out later that the rain is actually a blessing in disguise). We went somewhere dry to have some coffee and enjoy some Madonna songs.Finally, it was time to see the world from the top! It was very crowded, even on such a rainy day. But, wow, what a view! Gosh, I
don't even know how to describe it. This is another one that you have to see for yourself. It was really fun to find the places we visited. I guess it turned out better that we waited til the end of the trip to go here. And remember what I said about the rain being a blessing in disguise? Well, from the top of the Eiffel Tower, we saw a rainbow!! That was magical.Now, on to Toulouse! Time to see family! A bientot, Paris! I will see you again soon.
One more thing: the video of the Eiffel Tower at midnight, as promised.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwSyHI5L9WA
Gee, seems like you're having fun. Glad for you, but I start missing you! When are you coming home again?
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you went up the Eiffel Tower. As you said, this is something you have to do yourself to appreciate. I'm glad you did it. Thinking about it, I did the same thing when I was about one year younger than you at about the same time of the year. Following in Dad's footsteps? Good for you!