Le Métro, Montmarte, et la Tour Eiffel

On our third day my mom and I decided to venture out of the neighborhood and figure out the Metro. We walked down the street to Chatelet, the closest Metro station, purchased tickets, and boarded the number 4 train.

We took the Metro to Montmarte, the famous hill and chruch in the 18th arrodissament.  It involved a bit of a hike and a number of stairs, but the city view at the top was breathtaking.

Before heading back down the hill we stopped at a little cafe for a glass of wine. The best thing bout the cafe: moustache shaped pretzels!

When returned from our Montmarte adventure, it began to rain. We decided to cross our fingers that the rain would stop and pack up our planned picnic dinner to take to the Eiffel Tower.  It continued to sprinkle when we arrived, but we decided to make the best of it and set up the picnic under a tree. The Eiffel Tower was much bigger than either of us imagined!

When it began to sparkle (after our bottle of wine :) we took this video: