Also, my friend and next door neighbor went into premature labor at 34 weeks, and gave birth by c-section to sweet baby boy. I'm helping her out, watching her two older girls and anything else I can do, while baby and mama are gaining their strength.
But the real problem is my head and heart are still in France. *sigh* Here are a couple pics of the Eiffel Tower, taken the night before our flight home. It was the Sunday of the World Cup Finals between Spain and The Netherlands. (Bravo l'España!!)
These pics were shot at about 9:30 at night. It doesn't begin to get dark in France in the summertime until well after 10 pm.
Each of the four anchor towers house an elevator to this first level, as well as staircases for those brave enough to climb, or too reluctant to stand in the long lines for the lifts. Other elevators can be taken from this first level to the second observation deck, and a single elevator from there takes you to the very top. In the early years, the top of the tower was the location of Mr. Gustave Eiffel's personal office. Today it is a restaurant.
We didn't go up, and the growing crowds of World Cup enthusiasts awaiting the match on the giant screens erected on the lawns around the Tower shortened our stay.
Cody, me, and Sidney, beneath the Eiffel Tower
I've only made it to a couple blogs, but I'm looking forward to visiting yours SOON!!! Have a fab day!
