When evening rolled around in Paris, my posse and I headed out on the Metro( Paris' underground train system) to the Eiffel tower. The sun was just setting, and it was a great picture moment when we first saw the tower. The sun was gleaming off this gigantic structure that you always dream about seeing, but it seems impossible until you're really there. As we walked along the Seine, ( Paris' major river) it felt like we had walked into the movie Ratatouille. When the sunlight began to fade, we made the trek up to the tower's base The top looming over you at 1,063 feet, gives you the feeling of being very small. After meeting some Australian school girls in the huge line to get tickets, we finally claimed our tickets and began the ascent to the top. After climbing 300 steps to the first level, and another 300 to the second level, we were ready to go to the very top, which is only accessible by elevator. And after waiting in another line, we rode in the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower!
When darkness falls in Paris, the Tower lights up.When you go outside on the highest level of the tower, the wind in your face, the glowing view of the City of Lights, and the feeling of being able to say, "I am on top of the Eiffel Tower." Puts you in a state of awe. After soaking in these wonderful feelings, it's time to take pictures to prove to your friends that you really got to do something that most people only dream about. Climbing the Eiffel Tower.
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