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So, as everyone visiting Paris must do, we went to the Eiffel Tower. The tower was built in 1889 for the World Exhibition which honored the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution. The tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, won the exhibition and therefore the tower remains standing to this day while the other monuments built for the exhibition were torn down. It really was exciting and a little surreal to be standing before and beneath it. We climbed the 700 steps to the second level of the tower—that was high enough—and enjoyed the amazing view. Then, after enjoying a scoop of ice cream, we opted for the quick way down and took the elevator to the ground.
Next, we took the metro to the Champs Elysées and walked the strip. We had a lovely dinner as night was falling and the city slowly grew illuminated.
The tourist thing was fun—the sights are beautiful !