We all slept in this morning, then took advantage of the Hotel breakfast before venturing out to take in the sites of Paris. We managed to catch the weather forecast first which was for a beautiful blue sky with a low of 1 and a high of 3 degrees. So we wandered of to the Eiffel Tower via the riverside walk and arrived at the Tower with the crowds about 11am. The que was about an hour long as we waited for elevator tickets to the top. It probably took about 2 hours to check out each level and then have a snack at level 1 before we walked down the steps to ground level again and then made our way toward the Arc de Triomphe. We battled the traffic into the centre of the Arc and then headed back down the Champs Elysees to the Louvre. It was really busy because the tube strike was still on and it was rush hour by now too. We managed to get inside the Louvre and see the Mona Lisa as well as catch fleeting glimpses of lots of other amazing artworks as we sped through the place at “Reid” pace.
We covered a lot today and it was very rewarding despite the bitter temperature. We’re finding the French people extremely friendly and helpful and a delight to deal with.
2 comments:
Hello again Samsons!
By the time you get this you will be in the US of A.
We love hearing about your travels. Paris looks awesome and very 'refreshingly chilly' by the sounds of it.
Happy travels, hope the next campervan trip is less harrowing! LOL!
From the Twidles
Thanks Twidle family. There should be much more wide open space on the USA and the forecast is for temperatures similar to home in the Spring which sounds very appealing. c u soon
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