We got up early and we were at the Eiffel Tower at 9:30 AM. Through the security line, through the ticket line, through elevator line and through the second level elevator line, and we were at the top of the Eiffel tower by 10:30. We downloaded the Eiffel Tower audio tour app and started listening to the audio tour while on the ground, and continued listening to it during the entire visit.

We loved the Eiffel Tower! The views were spectacular, the Eiffel Tower itself incredible, it was an amazing visit.

We went to lunch, and then to the Apple Store at the Louvre. It is my favourite place to get Wi-Fi, so pretty, so much to see and the Carrousel du Louvre mall has lovely shops and the best bathroom in Paris!

After using the Wi-Fi a while we decided to go to sunset at Sacré-Cœur, what I didn't calculate into this decision on a whim was that Sacré-Cœur is at the top of a very high hill in Paris. Just the metro station we came out of had more than 150 stairs to get to the street and then we still had to climb up the hill. Not a great decision on a day you spent your morning climbing up and down the Eiffel Tower.

Wikipedia says: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœuri s a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

After we collapsed at the summit, we went in to the beautiful church and lit a candle. However it was windy and cold and full of tourists smoking so we soon left and went back to our hotel.

We took a break to pack our bags for departure the next day and at 10 o'clock went out to see the Eiffel Tower on it's hourly evening brilliance! For 5 minutes at the top of every hour in the evening the Eiffel Tour Sparkles.

On Friday we had a lazy day, did a bit of wandering and we headed out to Orly Airport at 2pm.

We would be in Bilbao by 6pm