I'm sooooooooo thankful the top of the Eiffel Tower was closed!!!! Level two was high enough for me!!!
Jeff had to "watch his head" in many places!
Creepy!!! Just get me outta of here!
Haha our server tonight was wearing I love NY!
My Sweetheart!
Homeless woman was sitting here every night in this same spot!
A Mother pushing her baby, notice the lady trying to get her to buy flowers!
The front of our Paris Hotel. Below is the view looking down from our hotel window.
Jeff had to "watch his head" in many places!
Creepy!!! Just get me outta of here!
Haha our server tonight was wearing I love NY!
My Sweetheart!
Homeless woman was sitting here every night in this same spot!
A Mother pushing her baby, notice the lady trying to get her to buy flowers!
The front of our Paris Hotel. Below is the view looking down from our hotel window.
March 19, 2009 (p.m.)
Our last day in Paris (and Europe) featured a few great sights, but was relatively slow paced. We made it to the Eiffel Tower by 9:00 a.m. and stood in line until they opened at 9:30 a.m. Unfortunately the very top floor is closed until March 21st due to construction, so we could only go as high as the second floor (which was fine with Sonya). We snapped a few pictures, admired the view and ran from the crowds as fast as we could.
Our next stop was Napoleon’s Tomb at the Musee de l’Armee. The emperor lies dead inside several coffins under a dome glittering with 26 pounds of gold. If you’re into history, this would be a great pilgrimage for you. As I mentioned in yesterday’s journal, I know virtually nothing of French history so it didn’t impact me as much as standing in a cold misty rain and staring at a subtle plaque in the ground marking the spot where Martin Luther once stood in Worms, Germany. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but be impressed by the architecture, sculptures and artwork in this grand auditorium.
I wasn’t sure how much Sonya would enjoy the Catacombs of Paris, but I decided to take my chances and take her anyway. Talk about creepy! These underground tunnels contain the anonymous bones of six million Parisians. In 1786, the citizens of Paris decided to relieve congestion and improve sanitary conditions by emptying the city cemeteries in an official ossuary. So they dumped the remains of these folks in many miles of underground tunnels from limestone quarries. Google it sometime – it’s very interesting. Sonya thought it was really cool at first, but after staring at millions of skulls and femurs, I noticed her pace quickened. She was ready to leave and I was having trouble keeping up as she rushed for the exit. I got some great pics though.
After some more shopping on Champs Elysees and a few souvenir stores, we wrapped up our day as usual – dinner at a corner café just down the street from our hotel. This time, however, instead of just watching people, Sonya decided to do a little photo-journalism and take random shots of the unique folks who have been our neighbors for the past three days. Now it’s time to wrap up and pack up. This has been a dream vacation – I don’t know any other way to describe it – but after two weeks of touring Europe, we are ready to come back to sweet home Alabama, First Bible Church, Diet Dr. Pepper, Chick-Fil-A, Auburn vs. Alabama, Dixie Youth Baseball, American Idol and lots more. See you tomorrow!
Our last day in Paris (and Europe) featured a few great sights, but was relatively slow paced. We made it to the Eiffel Tower by 9:00 a.m. and stood in line until they opened at 9:30 a.m. Unfortunately the very top floor is closed until March 21st due to construction, so we could only go as high as the second floor (which was fine with Sonya). We snapped a few pictures, admired the view and ran from the crowds as fast as we could.
Our next stop was Napoleon’s Tomb at the Musee de l’Armee. The emperor lies dead inside several coffins under a dome glittering with 26 pounds of gold. If you’re into history, this would be a great pilgrimage for you. As I mentioned in yesterday’s journal, I know virtually nothing of French history so it didn’t impact me as much as standing in a cold misty rain and staring at a subtle plaque in the ground marking the spot where Martin Luther once stood in Worms, Germany. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but be impressed by the architecture, sculptures and artwork in this grand auditorium.
I wasn’t sure how much Sonya would enjoy the Catacombs of Paris, but I decided to take my chances and take her anyway. Talk about creepy! These underground tunnels contain the anonymous bones of six million Parisians. In 1786, the citizens of Paris decided to relieve congestion and improve sanitary conditions by emptying the city cemeteries in an official ossuary. So they dumped the remains of these folks in many miles of underground tunnels from limestone quarries. Google it sometime – it’s very interesting. Sonya thought it was really cool at first, but after staring at millions of skulls and femurs, I noticed her pace quickened. She was ready to leave and I was having trouble keeping up as she rushed for the exit. I got some great pics though.
After some more shopping on Champs Elysees and a few souvenir stores, we wrapped up our day as usual – dinner at a corner café just down the street from our hotel. This time, however, instead of just watching people, Sonya decided to do a little photo-journalism and take random shots of the unique folks who have been our neighbors for the past three days. Now it’s time to wrap up and pack up. This has been a dream vacation – I don’t know any other way to describe it – but after two weeks of touring Europe, we are ready to come back to sweet home Alabama, First Bible Church, Diet Dr. Pepper, Chick-Fil-A, Auburn vs. Alabama, Dixie Youth Baseball, American Idol and lots more. See you tomorrow!
2 comments:
Thats cool because the book im reading "The 39 Clues " has the catocombs in it, and the way it described it in the book looks just like that haha!=D
We were at the Eiffel Tower last Thursday afternoon!!! Ha! Too funny!
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