Dizzy heights

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Today we headed off to climb the heights of the Eiffel Tower. To get to the tower, we walked from the apartment, up the main street called rue de Rivoli to the Avenue de Champs Elysee. Here, we took in the Arc de Triomphe. We then crossed the Seine to take the elevator up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Fortunately, we were smart enough to prepurchase our ticket to the summit of the tower and avoided the extremely long queues and standing in the hot sun. It was a really clear day and the views were spectacular. On our trip home, we walked along the Seine and went to la Madeleine. Built in the 18^th century, it is modelled on a Roman temple; very different from other churches in the city. We ended our final night in Paris with a wonderful meal in a charming restaurant with wonderful service.

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