The Eiffel Tower is BIG, it dominates the view from many places in Paris and although it may be argued that it lacks the architectural subtleties of many of the fine buildings in Paris it draws the eye none the less. Today we will visit the Tower twice so we make our now very organized way to Versailles, eat some bread and cheese while waiting for the train and make our way to Paris. Our first visit to the Tower today is for lunch at Restaurant 58, which is on the first floor at 58 metres from street level. The view was great looking back up toward Trocadero and the food was fine. After a very lazy 2 hours we made our way back down to the Seine for another cruise which was included with our lunch package. Amazingly rather than being a repeat of our first cruise it was amazing how many more details we picked from the scenery as we cruised by. Of course today is also the last day of the Tour de France so after the cruise we assisted the rest of Paris in lining the entry road to the city and cheering the riders on. We then moved on to the Champs Elise so that we could watch the closing minutes of the race. After a quick dinner we trotted back to the Tower to make our 8pm booking for the top. The view was of course spectacular and the boys were determined not to leave until the sun went down and the lights came on. Angus and Harrison staked out their spot looking to the west and bravely defended it for well over an hour against the occasionally forceful hoards until they had their way and were rewarded with a golden sunset and a spectacular light show. Another huge day for the Brooks family in Paris, but also the last, as its time to go other places.
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