Paris and Italy

Today I scratched a few more items off my bucket list. We went to Notre Dam first thing this morning. There is so much renovations still going on. I doubt it will be done by the new opening in November. We could only see it from afar but it is big. I think I had it even bigger in my mind but it's not small.
Next we walked over to St. Michaels cathedral. It has the most stained glass windows I have ever seen. The windows tell the story of the creation of the world until Christ's return. It was beautiful stained glass and impressive ceilings. The church had beautiful carvings as well. At one time they were supposed to have Christ's crown of thorns, but I didn't see anything like it or the mention of it. I think there are many churches boasting these things.
We decided to continue to the Eiffel Tower via a water hop on hop off bus. It was so nice. We sailed down the Seine under Paris bridges. I saw the torch light commemorating Princess Di's death.² Past the Louve Museum. So much to see.
When we arrived at the Eiffel Tower there were several check points and a lot of waiting. We were able to go to the top. It was fantastic and the view of Paris made me realize how huge it is.Read more