A tour of Paris would not be complete until you have visited the Eiffel Tower. With the record of around 7 million visitors to this icon every year, Eiffel Tower is now synonymous to Paris or even France as a country.
A number of well known buildings were not appreciated when they were first built. Eiffel Tower when completed in 1889 was also criticized by many artists and intellectuals for its "design".
As we approached Eiffel Tower, it was our plan to take the elevator to the third level, the uppermost level at 296 m. However, the crowd was enormous and it would take at least an hour of queuing before we could have our turn. So the ladies decided to opt out and that left me with the choice of climbing on my own. If what I have read was correct, I had climbed 347 steps to Level 1 and another 674 steps to Level 2.
Upon reaching Level 2, I had also wanted to go to Level 3 by the elevator but decided against it because of the long queue. I had also considered climbing. But the thought of climbing another 1,710 steps up and another 1,710 steps down was simply too daunting with the limited time scheduled for Eiffel Tower.
Upon reaching Level 2, I had also wanted to go to Level 3 by the elevator but decided against it because of the long queue. I had also considered climbing. But the thought of climbing another 1,710 steps up and another 1,710 steps down was simply too daunting with the limited time scheduled for Eiffel Tower.
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Climbing the steps
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Selfie at Level 2
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At Level 1
Right: Looking upward at the underside of the peak of the Tower.
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