The Meier's German Adventure

We really went on adventure this day - Paris! The kids summer vacation was nearing its end so Scott and I wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower with them. We got up very early and hit the autobahn. Unfortunately, a little rain slowed us down a bit. After parking the truck and catching the right train to the tower, we arrived at its base at about 2 in the afternoon. After waiting in line to get our tickets to the top and another wait for the elevators, we arrived at the top of the tower. It was definitely worth it! Such a beautiful view! We could see the Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, river boats and more. We didn't have time for much else that day, except for a delicious dinner at a little sidewalk cafe. The kids thought the tower was very cool! We managed to find our way back to the area where we parked the truck (after a slight detour) to find the French ticket police waiting for us when we got off the train. No, we apparently did not have the right ticket so yes, they gladly fined us some euros! Ouch! That would be the "welcome to France, we don't care that you saved our nation" tax. We arrived safely back home late that night. Paris is a must do again, next time though, we will be getting a hotel room!