Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
It was Mother's Day, 2017 and I hadn't bought a gift for my wife, so the poor dear had to settle for a ride up the Eiffel Tower. | |
You have to stand underneath it to really appreciate how immense it is. | |
Environmental hazard. | |
The first ascent, up the outer legs, is actually an inclined railway. | |
What would Paris be without the Eiffel Tower? Amazingly, it was considered an eyesore when it was first built and there were repeated plans to demolish it. Sacre bleu! | |
It was gray, misty and not very promising when we went up. | |
Notre Dame | |
Then it cleared up. You have absolutely not traveled until you've een Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower. | |
Arc de Triomphe | |
Home, as close as the signpost gets. | |
Montmartre | |
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Created 08 December 2020, Last Update 24 December 2020