The tower

Day 3- The Eiffel Tower

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October 16th 2013
Day 3 - Spent with Alex. Time to up close and personal with the Eiffel tower. The first stop was the Arc de Triophe, now this is an awesome structure, we could have climbed it but we we were saving ourselves for the Eiffel climb. From the Arc de Triophe we could see the Eiffel tower and it was just over there... ok so it was a good 45 minute work (again we may have gone the long way) but it ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more