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We woke this morning to drizzle and rain but as the morning wore on blue sky broke through so we decide to take this opportunity to ascend the Eiffel tower. Two trains get us there to Gare (station) Trocadero.  Naturally, there is a queue, no tourist to Paris misses this sight. The queue takes 40 minutes to the ticket office and another 10 to the lift to the second floor.  The view from her is incredible but in actual fact at this point you’re only a quarter of the way up.  So we pay some more money and queue another hour at least.  This hour seems like two as we are in what feels like sub zero temperature due to the altitude and open air. ‘It better be worth it’ is what we are all silently thinking. Worth is it truly is! It is 1000 feet high and towers (excuse the pun) over anything around, nothing in Paris, comes close to it’s the height of the Eiffel Tower.

It has been such a long cold ordeal that it’s well past lunch time so we eat our packed sandwiches at the top!

This afternoon we visit the Louvre. Honestly, a month wouldn’t be long enough and words can’t describe the immense size of this musee d’art. We walk the long corridors awe struck by the works of art on the ceilings that tower from above. We decide to make a point of seeing the Mona Lisa and the Venus De Milo, however there was so much more. For example a collection the exquisite crockery, bowls and goblets, belonging to Louis XIV or the diamond and emerald necklace and earring set, priceless and a wedding present Napoleon gave to a friend.

We are exhausted tonight as we have done so much walking today. Home for dinner, Quiche!