Eiffel Tower, May 20-21 Paris

Of course, everyone who goes to Paris must see and take pictures of the Eiffel Tower, even though Paris is SOOO much more than a tall Erector set structure. Like an ordinary tourist, I took tons of pictures of it. You can purchase tickets, ride up the elevators, and go up to the top for a grand view of the city. We decided to just admire the structure from the ground. Besides, it reminded me of "Superman 2" when Lois Lane went up and was almost killed (were not for Superman who flew there to save her in the nick of time).

Because we only had less than 2 full days in Paris, we decided to get around the city on one of those double decker tour buses. We saw the Tower on the first day and decided to wait for sun set to see it lit up. That did not disappoint. Paris isn't called the city of lights for nothing. By the time it was compeletly dark, the Tower was lit with what looked like sparkling diamonds.