WHAT TO DO ON CHRISTMAS EVE?

Well  the day dawned beautifully sunny, as promised by the forecast, it is off to ride up to the top of the Eiffel tower.

First of all it is off to the train station,

just before we get off at our stop, the train comes out into the sunshine to go over a bridge, giving us our first view of this icon.

when we get off the train, signs kindly tells us which way to go,

just to be sure we don't miss her                                       

This view is almost side by side with a biiiiiiiiiiiiig poster advertising the charms of Australia's outback.  Quite appropriate for our visit today I think.

 Next job is to tackle the line which is not too long really, although I must admit to being glad that it is not July or August by the time I've finished lining up for the day.

 We get our feet onto the first step up to the ticket office,

 At the actual office buying the tickets, this is exciting stuff.

 Then onto the next part of the line to actually get INTO the elevator,

now we can look down at the others waiting their turn.

And onto that stupendous view to which no photo can do justice.

La Seine

L


only this many miles and some away from home

The bright blue skies are deteriortating,

so we head to the markets opposite where there is also a skating rink,

pretty nice looking and expensive nougat,

                  A family photo unlike one we've ever had,

 And the gradual closing of the day as the sky turned blue once again before  fading into delicate pastels,

over the rooftops and behind the trees naked for the winter,

the reflections seen in the canal just outside our door

and fading into grey just before nightfall

Joyeux  Noel,

Jo