On foot again we had an hour walk to meet our tour guide at the Eiffel Tower. Weather is improving and it is a pleasant day today. We were lucky enough to get a young Aussie guide from Sydney, who had obviously studied French and European history. He was fantastic, as we learnt all about the tower,why it was built, when it was built etc. We also found the history on most of the structures and monuments you can see from the tower. Notice the skyscraper in the first pic. This was a big mistake by the government of the day who thought they need skyscraper. 7 were planned but only one built, after they saw how it changed the Parisian skyline. For lunch we have a baguette and get some fresh crepes made with bananas,
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