A Sunday in Paris

Continuing my tour of Paris, I would like to tell how I spent my Sunday in Paris. Our tour group was resided in a 5 star apart-hotel “Reside Home” in outskirts of Paris. We woke up at 6, after the daily routine and breakfast we went on a city tour of Paris at around 8 am.
The first thing that we saw was the legendary Eiffel Tower. It’s a wonder of the world. By the time we reached there we were greeted by large crowds waiting for the chance to get in.

   We had privilege tickets bought by our tour manager, so we didn't have to stand in the queue .We were directly let in.We reached the 3rd stage of the tower by changing 2 elevators .One is an inclined elevator other is a straight one. The view is majestic form the top .All the royal palaces, the seal river, majestic buildings of Paris can be viewed in miniature sized from there.

I met few German kids there who were on an educational excursion with their teacher. One of my friends asked them what do they know about India. They said – Tajmahal , cows, camels, poor people ,hungry people. That’s it.We didn’t go to ask them further. As we came down , we were approached by the blacks, Africans may be, selling Eiffel souvenirs, key chains ,scarfs and so. It was hard to bargain with them. The only thing they said which I remember is -The deal is No Good for you, No Good for me!! .

We boarded our bus from there to take a city tour. Paris is a perfect Sunday spot. Everything is open . Tons of shops and cafes to browse in and eat. An amazing place to spend a Sunday afternoon. We had lunch in an Indian restaurant named “Welcome India”. The food was ok. Not so great .We were served typical North Indian food – roti, channa, Dal fry, jeera rice, salads, half boiled chicken curry and a sweet.

We then had to go to the Seal river bank were a cruise was waiting for us for a ride. We had a closer look at all the ancient buildings, museums, palaces ,parks, gardens .All of them depicted the royal life of Paris .It showed us how rich they are. We sailed through all the 32 bridges built across the seal river. There was dancing, singing in the cruise .An overhead head phone would tell us the history of the building or the place which we pass by.

It was 7 pm by the time we reached back. We again saw the illuminated Eifel fully lit up in White and yellow lights. It was a delight to watch. Treat to the eyes . For every 5 minutes , they used to switch on the flickering lights .We had dinner at the same restaurant were we had lunch and came back to our hotel.
It was the greatest Sunday I would have spent in my life time. Never will I forget it in my life.