Today, Jane and I walked from our hotel to the Eiffel Tower. It's a long walk, but the vendors along the Seine all had something wonderful to look at, jewelry, paintings and trinkity knick knacks. Whenever we tired of walking, we found a quiet spot to set up a little picnic and once contentedly fed and refreshed, we continued on again.
The Champs du Mars that lead to the Eiffel Tower makes a perfect picnic place to finish all the food and drink we were carrying with us. We climbed the stairs to the second tier to make the elevator ride less expensive and caught the elevator to the top.
The view is magnificent. The Seine meanders through the city, and under bridges as it divides Paris. Streets create pie shaped wedges that meet at five point intersections. Trees and parks pepper the grey stone of buildings. Paris is so easy on the soul, as lovely to look at as it is to be in.
We took our time walking back to the hotel, stopping for a few bottles of wine and some easier-to-eat-than-a-can-of-beans snacks along the way. Sitting by the window, we spend the evening savouring the tapestry of Paris with some food, music and wine. Our last days in Paris will be spent visiting the nearby shops and markets as today's walk has pretty much finished our feet.
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"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time."
~Steven Wright
~Steven Wright
