Okay, we have 6 hours in Paris so what should we do? I know, the Eiffel Tower!
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| It’s beautiful! |
It’s November, the lines will never be shorter and we’ll have plenty of time. Okay, we take the 14 train 2 stops, change to the C train and 6 stops to the Tower! PoC (Piece of Cake)!
Construction, so the C train isn’t stopping here today. Okay, let’s go outside and get our bearings. It’s Paris, we’ll recognize something! Industrial area. Hmmm… I know, we’ll walk along the river there! It will lead to Notre Dame! Only after a mile we still can’t see anything we recognize! And now it’s raining. I know, let’s have lunch! Look, Buffalo Bills Barbecue (really)!
Garson, how do we get to the Eiffel Tower? Two more blocks to the 6 train and stand on a crowded car for just 15 stops. And then walk another 6 blocks!
Whoa, this is awesome! And big!
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| Waiting… |
Line. Long line.
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| …still waiting… |
Please, god, please…
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| ….STILL WAITING! |
We ascend!
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| At last …the view! |
This is amazing!
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| It’s romantic… |
And cold! And windy!
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| Alright, Ted, back off. Can you not read Nancy’s expression? |
And dark!
Let’s get the Metro back to the station for our Venice train. Getting a bit close time wise, isn’t it?
I know, lets take the C train which is only 3 blocks from here. We’ll take it one stop short of the construction and then just walk across the river to our waiting Venice train!
Okay, it’s only rain. We can do this. Oh, we misread that sign and now have to backtrack a 1/2 mile? In the rain? Okay. Thirty minutes until departure! Let’s get back to the lockers and pick up our luggage. It’s just down this hall….. well, maybe this level. No, it’s up there. Let’s look for the sign. There are no signs. Let’s go to information. They speak crappy English. Let’s ask this nice guy.
Bottom line: nice guy stays with us and guides us. We get to the lockers, get our stuff, run to the train, board, sit down and the train leaves the station.
Six hours to get back and forth to the Eiffel Tower and the nice guy saves our vacation. Wish I got his name. Nancy thanked him.
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| Dinner on the train |
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| Good Night! |