Today we were going to climb the Eiffel Tower.

We slept late and then Brett headed off to an internet cafe and I found a coffee café!
I sat outside and took in the city!

-Brett and Tanya- ------------- Brett (two photos)

We then walked the same way as last night and headed to the Tower.
We stopped on the way there and brought some lunch to take up.
I thought it might be nice if we had baguettes up the Tower.
We took some photos from a distance and headed up to start the climb.

Tanya---"TOWER CLOSED - ON STRIKE"--- Brett

From a distance I made comment that the lines didn’t look to long which was good.
When we got right up there we found out why.
The Tower was closed!
The staff were on strike.
I couldn’t believe it.
I really wanted to take Brett up there but it turns out that I couldn’t.

"Brett sat down and wrote his postcards" (two photos)

Brett sat down and wrote his postcards and wandered around a bit.
There were lots of military/police with guns patrolling.
Brett was talking (to a girl) who said that the Tower had already been closed for three days.
I was a bit relieved at that because I would have been really mad if we had been walking around Paris all day yesterday and may have been able to climb it.

Brett and Tanya - "lunch under the Tower"
NOTE - the page also includes an aerial shot of the Tower

and this is the view they had during lunch

We found ourselves a spot in the sun and had a nice rest - chilling in Paris in shadows of the Tower.
We had our baguettes under the Tower instead of on top of it but it was still fine.

"Who is sleeping in the front?"

There were lots of people just milling around and we spent a few hours there in the sun.
It was lovely and relaxing.

"The Hostel pussy cat taking a nap"

We headed back to the hostel for a change for dinner and to get some warmer clothes on.

Tanya and Brett ----------------- "A self portrait"

Brett------ "Brett and the view"

My plan was to go to the Sacre Coeur and watch the sun set up there then head for dinner in the Montmatre area and see the Moulin Rouge all lit up.
We went to the top of the hill where the Sacre Coeur was and sat up there and admired the view.

The violinist (two photos)

There were quite a lot of people doing the same thing and some even had wine and cheese and crackers.
There was a man playing a violin which gave the place a bit of atmosphere as well.

(two photos) Evening over Paris (three photos)

......and a night shot of the Church

We waited while the sun set and the lights came on - it took a little longer than we thought it would and I think by the time we left Brett was getting quite cold.

Tanya-------- Brett (two photos)

Tanya - "trying to can-can!"

We went and found a nice restaurant for dinner and ate and then headed to Moulin Rouge.
The area is the Red Light District and we got lots of offers to go and see sex shows.
I thought it would be fun to go in but Brett wouldn’t come with me.
He said that he can’t go to a place like that with his sister!
We got to the Moulin Rouge and took some photos and headed back to the hostel.

Back to London tomorrow.

That night was the worst night I have ever had in a hostel.
There was a bunch of drunk loud American’s running riot through the hostel screaming at the top of their voices USA USA USA!
Not a good nights sleep but that is just what happens sometimes.