Arc de Triomhpe March 22, 2010
Posted by tiffany in : Paris , trackbackThe beginning of our day in Paris was interesting. We got off the Metro and found ourselves listening to drums. There was a small band 
dressed in funny colorful costumes. They reminded me of a mix of the Fruit of The Loom characters and superheros (their costumes had fake muscles).Then we went to the top of the Arc de Triomphe via the stairs (284 steps to the top). I had no idea you could go into the Arc de Triomphe so it was a nice surprise. It wasn’t expensive either, only 11 euro for the both of us (again with the paying people to put yourself through the pain of climbing stairs). We were exhausted but only
took one break in the middle (I’m so proud).
At the top it was stunning! The sky was cloudless and you could see for miles (in this picture you can see all the way to the business district/ the hollowed out building in the distance ). We marveled at the traffic, snapped some pictures, and left in search of water and a not-so-overpriced snack (nearly impossible). We settled on baguettes with Jambon (ham), Fromage (cheese)for 3.50 euro each, not too bad.
We have to take a rain check on the science center, since it is closed on Mondays and there will be a Metro strike tomorrow (Jan was saying that around every major holiday they have a strike to get more time off, the strike itself is probably just an excuse). It doesn’t determine the fate of our going to the science center, for the Metro will still be running, but only at peak times.
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