We did:
Eiffel Tower
Invalides
Eurail Passes
Update:
(I don't remember the details quite clearly, as this was a few days ago.)
We woke up, ate breakfast, and caught the Metro out to somewhere near the Eiffel Tower. We wanted to beat the crowds, but didn't. The line for the elevator was ridiculous. We got passes letting us walk up the stairs for 3.50 euros each, and hiked up. I took the stairs two at a time (a total of 670 steps, iirc). :P. The view up top was beautiful, though the sightseeing plaques posted along the railing were fairly useless.
After the Eiffel tower, we walked south, grabbing lunch on Rue Cler. There was a resturant serving fancy crepes. After lunch, we went to Invalides, and Mairead used the toilet. We did not enter, as she had no real interest in it. If we had bought the museum pass, we might have gone in.
Leaving Invalides, we went to Gare de Lyon to purchase our railpasses. Things got a bit complicated for us here. Apparently, the train to Barcelona was full, so we would need to pay a premium to get on board. We also learned about reservation fees. This was a rather unpleasant experience. Mairead freaked out. We went back to the hostel, and looked up plane tickets. It is still cheaper to do Europe by rail, but we had to cut Barcelona. We purchased our railpasses in Gare de Nord, and made reservations to Nice and from Nice to Rome. The passes cost 473 each, and reservations ran us 60 or so. Booking in advance is advisable.
For dinner, Radey had a fancy salad, and I had a three (tiny) course meal. The food was pretty good.
I didn't know there were stairs on the Eiffel Tower. I wonder if the Space Needle has stairs or not.
ReplyDeleteI just looked up the heights and the Eiffel Tower is about 1000 ft and the Space Needle is 600 ft.
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