Scaling the Eiffel Tower!

My second day in Paris had definitely topped my first! After meeting up with Professor Brockman in the afternoon, we all headed toward the Eiffel Tower for pictures and fun. I was surprised at the sheer amount of vendors who attempted to sell me trinkets of Eiffel Tower trinkets. The line was somewhat long, and Christina was having trouble keeping the bugs at bay; the back of her yellow shirt was full of them! To keep the tourists quenched, a water system was set up to constantly fan/drench the line from the sun's relentless rays. 😮 

Once we all got inside the main floor, we took a rising elevator to ascend to the second level. We took many pictures of the breathtaking scenery that Paris had to offer. From the altitude, we were able to see main attraction sites like the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and Norte-Dame! Once we all arrived at the peak of the tower, we took even more pictures of the landscape and learned many interested facts of the tower itself. Because the line to go back to the main level of the tower was SO LONG, we all decided to take the harder path and walk down the steep/hectic/winding steps. To pass the time away, I raced Pam to the bottom (and won). I even had to use the side rails to catch myself a couple of times to prevent from falling! We eventually made it back down and did what tourists do best; take more pictures! 😝