paris, france

I've always thought that the Eiffle Tower was like, THE traveller's icon, so seeing it tonight for the first time was quite something. It really is beautiful. It now has a sort of twinkle feature, which comes on from time to time and reminds me of the flashbulbs in a stadium, but in the shape of the Eiffle Tower. I saw all the basics: Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, the Louvre (just the outside, like the pyramid). The streets are my favorite part about site seeing, though. Each building in Paris is beautiful, and you never know what youre going to find. I walked so much tonight! I finally got home around 2 am or something. People, especially tourists, stay out pretty late in Paris. Around 11 pm, all I saw were Asians. Oh, and also futbol fans yelling down the Champes Elysees and in the trains. I figured some World Cup thing had happened, and yes, France beat Togo. (Togo? Really? Did Togo last longer than the US?). So, Paris is great, but I recommend going with someone; I think it would be more fun. And preferably with a significant other, because people are really affectionate here. I think I witnessed at least 549 kisses today, and I was only there for about 6 hours. It's not awkward though, because it's France!