Ok. I'm having problems with this whole 'adding photos' thing, so you'll have to bear with me. The text actually starts at the heading "Le Tour Eiffel", if you want to scroll down to the middle of the blog and start reading from there.

In this picture, you can see Sacre Coeur in the background (its the shapes sticking up on the hill...basically the highest points). Thats our neighbourhood.




















Here are some more shots . We didn't climb all the way up, as it was fairly late in the afternoon, so these pictures were all taken from the first level. These are all things that we still have to see, so I'll just give the guide book explanations.


This is one of many bridges across the Seine.
I think this dome is Hotel des Invalides, but anyone who had been here can correct me.
This is the awesome park that leads up to the tower. Isn't it huge? We couldn't believe how green the grass still was! It looks like a golf course! Called Parc du Champ de Mars.



La Tour Eiffel


After an exciting morning shopping at the market (so much good food, such a small area!), Erik and I decided to head downtown and check out one of Paris' most visible landmarks.

The tower itself is at the end of a HUGE park, where there were kids playing and sitting on donkeys (?). It made for a very dramatic approach to the amazing tower.

I have to say, it may not be as tall at the CN tower, but it sure looks a heck of a lot nicer, and is it ever interesting being up there and being to see straight down! I have to say the climb down was much scarier than going up. Its all open, so you can see down to the ground the whole time. I don't know what it is, but for some reason being able to see all the way to the ground freaks me out!

On our way home, at the metro station Abesses. This spiral staircase is covered in graffiti and is the only way down the the platform. Kind of creepy if you're not sure where you're going. I have to say that Paris sure has a lot of stairs! It makes you realize how flat other places are, and how much we rely on escalators and elevators.

Thats it for now! We bought some great stuff this morning, and Erik is making his famous risotto. Although we haven't been blown away by anything we've eaten here so far, we can't stop talking about how much different the things we bought today taste. The arugula is more peppery, the onion is sweeter, the garlic is juicier, and well the cheese is just delicious! We wish we could share it with all of you!

Hope you all had a nice weekend, and keep in touch. It's always nice to know whats going on in your lives.

Take care,
E+T