Day 12 – Paris 20 Sept 2013

First full day in Paris and the sun is out, promises to be a warm day making a nice change from the mist and rain.

After a yummy breakfast our first stop is the Eiffel Tower, the tower is undergoing a refit of the first level and a large section of the ground under the tower has been blocked off, no climbing the tower today as we have lift passes for later in the week. We head of to the Trocadero to get a view of the whole tower, the crowds are light making for an easy viewing.

Next we walk to the Arch de Triumph again the crowds are light and it is easy walking through the tunnel to the centre of the roundabout. After taking some snaps of the arch we head off down the Champs Élysées bound for the Place de Concorde where we will have a sit down and some lunch. We find some chairs on the bank over looking the Place de Concorde and settle down for a sandwich and some people watching.

After lunch we head through the gardens to the Lovre, the Mona Lisa is a must see and the crowds as usual are heavy, we next head to the Napoleon 3 apartments, which are an amazing site.

The day ends with a metro ride back to the hotel all in all a pretty full day.

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