| The Eiffel Tower
was named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the support
structure of the Statue of Liberty. It was finished in 1889
for the World Fair and rises to a height of about 1,050 feet. It
is held together by 2.5 million rivets. It was the world's tallest
structure until Manhattan's Chrysler Building was completed in 1930.
It was almost torn down in 1909 but was spared because it was found to
be an excellent transmitting platform for the new science (at the time)
of radio. |
One of the first places Audrey
and I visited was the Eiffel Tower. This is a very special place
for two of our friends, Tiana & Benjamin, because this is where Benjamin
proposed to Tiana! |
This is a perspective of the
Eiffel Tower few people see. This photo was taken from underneath!
It was so big I could not fit it into one frame. You really get a
humble feeling standing under the massive structure. |
Audrey in front of the city
from the top of the tower. |
Paris sprawls out in all directions
from the tower. If you look close you can see the Arc De Triomphe
just a little above center and to the right of the cloud's shadow. |
Don't look down!!! I took this
photo by holding the camera outside the wire cage at the top of the tower
and pointed it straight down. You can see the Eiffel's shadow up
and to the right of the tower. This is Paris' biggest sundial! |
They even had our name permanently
placed in the tower's floor! They must have known we were coming
to visit. |
Here I am holding on to Audrey
so she won't blow away! I think she's worth hanging on to... |
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