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Up the Eiffel Tower
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The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 for the Paris Exhibition, designed by Gustave-Alexandre Eiffel, a french engineer. It was meant to be temporary but what saved it from demolition was the arrival of radio, it was the perfect spot to put a radio antenna.
Long queues for the lifts but no queue for the stairs so I went for the stairs. There are about 700 stairs and they only go to the 2nd level which is still quite high. I will ...
Dog Poop
Bonjour,
Today was a long day. I believe we walked further today than I ever have in a single day. Add to that the 288 steps to climb the Arch De Triomphe and our personal trainer would have been proud.
Rain fell overnight, but stopped by the time we left for the day. It remained overcast and cool.
First the rant, then the good stuff will follow.
This city is filthy. There is simply no other way to put it. We walked ...
I was about to right Paris off..
... like a couple of hundred other people were! There was music playing.. a party vibe.. and it was obvious that it was mostly a local crowd. We met a French couple who were very friendly. We immidiately thought we were being swindled.. but they were actually genuinely nice people.
At the moment.. I thought perhaps the younger generation of Parisians were trying to change the general arrogant perceptions they ...
I Love Paris in the Springtime.....
... trying to yell at him to catch the next train, but someone pushes the release door button and it opens long enough for him to quickly throw his luggage into the already crowded vestibule of the train and squeeze on. Wow, welcome to Paris trains! Two stops later we arrive at Gare de Lyon and jump off the train with our luggage. In the process I rip my thumb nail. We head for an exit, but don't realise it is the wrong exit. All the signs have a number and a name e.g. ...
Adios Espana y Bonjour Paris!!!!!
... just had a moment of silence. I thanked God for all the experiences I’ve been having, for the wonderful new friends he brought into my life, and lastly for my parents who I cannot thank enough for believing in me and letting me grow here even though it hurts them to see me leave for such a long time, I could not be doing this without all their love and support. I have so much to be thankful for. Not everyone has these experiences in their lifetime and I’m only 21. ...



