Eiffel Tower Day

They may look funny, but this little shacks were our lifesavers all over Paris. It used to be that you had to pay for the public toilets, but now they are free. Thank goodness! Because, while they aren't plentiful, we could usually find one when we had no other choice.Ian and I were playing hide an go seek. He thought he was extremely clever, but a little camera with a flash can expose someone in the darkest little corner!
On our way to the Eiffel Tower, Mike spotted these interesting goth girl. Krista would die for the backpack! Goths are not plentiful in France, but they certainly are around - not Americans, but Parisians.
And here is an example of classic Paris parking. As the cars line up at night, it is hard to believe that they will ever be able to get out in the morning. Actually, there are many underground parking structures all over the city. Sometimes I wonder if there are any solid bits of land underneath Paris at all, or if it is all a huge catacomb of metro, train, parking and utilities!
Mike wanted an artistic look at the tower. The mornig lines were extremely long. It looks like afternoon, or after the first wave would have been better. We stayed the course and made it to the 2nd level. Then, in the line for the 3rd level elevator, we were smack int he middle of a group of elementary students from Spain. We chatted with them a little, but mostly we just sat back and watched their antics.


I did not recreate my photo of twenty year ago, when I lay down on the sidewalk to take Aunt Barbie's photo in this same spot. Mike didn't take that route either.