and on one lazy afternoon . .
and at night where the sight was simply unbelievable
Oh, we also had a shot from under the tower, while on queue to go up. . .
and while on the second level (too bad that's the highest point we were allowed to go to),
with a view of the River Seine, and the shadow of the mighty Eiffel.
While we were on the queue, we saw slices of Paris society, like a diorama -
There are tourists from various countries (including European countries) and there are also locals accompanying their visitor-friends, Eiffel being a mandatory stop for sightseeing . France, specifically Paris has such a large Tourism industry.
I also noticed a group of women, who do not look like locals, dressed uniformly in long skirts and layered tops, some of them have veils, and they would approach people as they say "Speak English?" and if someone acknowledges, they would show a piece of paper with something written on it. I actually don't know what they wanted as i also did not acknowledge them - my friends who visited Paris in the past have given me a lot of reminders, and that was one of them.
I also saw a number of street vendors selling a multitude of souvenir items, laid out on a blanket and it included all sizes of the miniature Eiffel Tower; apparently, they were unauthorized to do so, as a French policeman would later chase them away . . hmm, so like Manila.
All these just added to the mystique that is Eiffel. My visits were certainly not enough, hence i hope to be able to do a Douglas MacArthur soon.
thanks for sharing ... all the pictures you took are very beautiful. i stayed for about 5 days one time just a block away from eiffel and did not get anything close to these! do write some more about Paris! Your article is brief but it has brought life to a slice of Paris and a slice of life in Paris.
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