On Tuesday we woke up with a plan. We were going to the Arc de Triomphe in the morning first thing and we then planned to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. When we arrived we found out much to our dismay that the Arc was closed for the day. It was a holiday - Bastille Day. We were wondering why there was almost no cafes open and the subways were quite empty. After walking around for a little while down by the Arc we were off to the Eiffel Tower. The line was long and we needed to both use the … [Read more...]