Day 6: Paris by Night

Sunset was approaching, and we decided to move on to the Eiffel Tower so that we could still maximize our day. Our feet already hurt a lot by this point from all the walking around the streets of Paris, so we decided to take a bus to the Eiffel Tower. The bus deposited us at the gardens of Champ de Mars, which provided a great view of the Eiffel from the back (obviously, it looks the same on all sides, except for the accompanying background). Even at this time, there was a long queue to go up the Eiffel, and it was a past sunset by the time we got to the very top of the Tower.

What a magnificent view it was! With a breathtaking 360 degree view of Paris, we watched as sunlight disappeared and the city started to turn on all its lights. What’s more, as nightfall approached the Eiffel itself was bathed in a cool blue light – we could only see the full effects of this as we went down.

After gorging on pictures of the Paris cityscape, we finally decided to go down. We were in for a final treat though – for the Eiffel Tower was not only basked in blue light, but also had shimmering stars around it to mirror the European Union flag! This was a very beautiful and rare sight indeed, and we made sure to get all the pictures taken of it.

We were pretty tired at this point, and hungry for dinner – but as we were about to leave, we noticed that the cruise around the river Seine was still going even at around 9:30PM. So we quickly grabbed a sandwich and hopped on the ship for a relaxing cruise around the river. The shipped went along the Seine with a commentary on the sights from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, and on the way back.

By the time we got back, we were cold, tired, had achy feet, and hungry to boot. We decided to take the Metro home – only to stop for sandwiches near our hotel (a non-touristy area) which tasted really good at a fraction of the price of the food we had eaten earlier in the day. Then it was time to rest, and prepare again for the next day!

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