No, the Eiffel Tower wasn't leaning, we were leaning. The very top floor of the Eiffel Tower was closed due to the stormy weather, but we noticed a patch of blue sky and braved the 2nd platform (it's the square around the tower about 1/3 up). We were lucky for a while; at 377 feet up you get a great view of Paris, but notice in the picture-- you can see the storm coming.
Soon we, and the 200 plus tourists, were all huddled on one side of the tower to avoid the cold, wet wind. (And I was wondering what happens if lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower.)
For fun we braved the windy side of the tower for a minute, but the wind was so strong you really did have to lean into it. Eva and I were laughing and had to duck into a safe corner. Already there was a young couple there, no doubt hoping for a romantic moment on the Eiff
el Tower, but they were laughing with us and said with an accent, "Your daughter will fly away!" We hid out with them for a minute until Eva and I could sneak back to the safer side. Certainly, it made for a fun and memorable time on the Eiffel Tower.
1 comment:
O.K.,I'm afraid of heights-that wind looks scary to me! What a great time you have had!!! I'm excited to see you!
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