THe view from the . . . Ground!

GWe began the day visiting the Eiffel Tower.  Rick Steve's said the lines were long and he was right.  We opted to not wait a couple of hours in line to take the elevator up.  But we got some fun pictures from the ground.

You can probably figure out what they are trying to do.

This one didn't work either, but the expressions are great.

The "old" folks are wearing the youngster out.

This is happening more and more . . . .

After our fun photo shoot, we hopped over to the Arc d'Triumph for a look at Napoleon's arch.  The view from the top gets you great city views, while still honoring those who fought in past wars.  Napoleon had it built for his returning troops to pass through at the end of the war.  He also used it for the ceremonial arch for Josephine to pass through for their wedding.

Dale and Glen headed back to climb the steps to the second level of the Eiffel Tower (the line is much shorter).  Bob, Mel, and I went to see Monet's water lilies at the Musee de l'Orangerie.  There are two rooms that are probably 40 feet long, oval shaped, with the gardens lining the walls.  He painted and donated them to Parisians to come and relax after a busy day of work.  And after WW1.  They were worth the time spent.  This museum also has several Picasso, Modligiani, and Renoir paintings, which we enjoyed.

Tomorrow we head south to Provence!