Eiffel Tower

It was starting to get really crowded in the Louvre so we headed to the Eiffel Tower. I had wanted to grab a bite in the Place de la Concord but everything seemed a little too pricey, plus it looked like it was going to rain. I don't know if it was really as far away as I felt it to be or if I was just tired but it felt like it was a long way a way. But the walk there was so pretty, and the sun was shining and the trees were blossoming.

The euphoria of being here was dimmed a little by the drunken hooligan singing that was reverberating around the park. Why! Why! Once again, we got lunch from a queue free kiosk. It was within coughing distance of the Eiffel Tower and the other food booths but, it was behind a few trees. I was very pleased to be eating a baguette with cheese in the park by the Eiffel Tower.

Photos a bit dark as the rain clouds were rolling in which was lucky for us because the rain chased the long queues to the Eiffel Tower away. I had really wanted to just fork out the money and get the lift up but the climb actually wasn't that bad. And there are informative history posters on the way up and you get to walk around the tower at each level.

Unfortunately, we could still hear the hooligan slurring..I mean singing. The Tower seemed to provide perfect acoustics. Thanks to the acoustics we also got to be very surprised to hear the chant of the Haka. It almost brought a tear to my eye..NAH! Typical us to arrive in Paris at the beginning of the rugby season. But come on, who equates Paris with rugby!

So we consoled ourselves with crepes.