Paris Day 3

We got up extra early again this morning because we wanted to go up in the Eiffel Tower! We only ended spending about 10 min in line to get our tickets and then another 10 before we went up to the top. We definitely beat the rush although it was already busy at the top when we got up there. I chose to take the elevator up to the top which saved my back and some extra time because it drops you off at the second tier where you meet up with those who have taken the stairs. For those up us that had bought the ticket to the top we didn't have to wait in a second line to get the ticket from that tier to the top. We were able to walk around a little bit on that floor before deciding to head up to the top! The view from the top was spectacular! It was lovely to walk around and look at Paris. It helps you understand the layout of the city much better than any map could. We spent almost an hour on top of the Eiffel Tower just enjoying the view before heading on our way. 

One view from the top of the Eiffel Tour of the gardens/fountains we ate lunch by!

We ate lunch at the fountains across the street (trocadero i believe). I ate a ham and cheese crepe which was another good meal choice in Paris! From there we headed to the Arc de Triomphe. 

Along the way we stopped at a French bakery and got chocolate eclairs!

We went up to the top of the Arc and enjoyed another great view of Paris. We could watch the people walking down the Champs Elysees and the street dancers rocking it out on the streets of Paris. It was much quieter on the top of the Arc than compared to the top of the Eiffel Tower which was really nice. After heading back down we happened to see the changing of the guards over the grave of the unknown soldier underneath the Arc. 

View from the top of the Arc de Triomphe of the Champs Elysees.

Then we walked down the Champs Elysees and enjoyed all the really expensive stores. We went into the Mercedes Benz store and saw some incredibly expensive cars! We also walked past Louis Vitton, Hagen Daz, the Disney store, the gigantic McDonalds, Cartier, Hugo Boss, and many others.

Afterwards we went to the famous opera house where the Phantom of the Opera is based on. The opera house is beautiful as well but what isn't crazy beautiful in Europe?!

After touring the Opera house we headed to Sacre Coeur. Unfortunately no photos are allowed on the inside but we were able to snap a few of the outside between the rain showers. 

On a side note we have noticed that there are a lot of people trying to scam/rob tourists outside of metro stations and at major tourist attractions. There were not any in London that I noticed but in Paris there have been a lot. Beware of them if you ever come to Paris!

Sacre Coeur is not too far from Moulin Rouge so we walked past the Moulin Rouge before heading back to a cafe by our hotel. 

For dinner I had Steak Frites which is something we grew up pretending to order in French class. It is probably one of the best meals I have had yet!

Tonight we are heading in early because we have definitely reached our exhaustion point. Lots of sore feet, blisters, and lack of sleep catching up with us. Only one more day left in Paris and then on to Switzerland!