The first item of the Princess’ life list has been crossed off — she has climbed the Eiffel Tower!
This feat required two visits to the 122-year-old tower: First to assess the size and speed of the lines on a Saturday afternoon (long and slow) and secondly, a strategic return at 9.30 Sunday morning when the rest of the city was still nibbling croissants and sipping cafe au laits!
And to assure complete transparency, she climbed as far as she could climb — 689 steps to the second tier. Any further ascent required an elevator and a substantially longer wait in the queue!
“Now that’s what I call beautiful,” she gushed as we looked out over the city.
And indeed it was.
The Country Mice 
Agreed! Beautiful photo! I first climbed the Eiffel when I was 14. I will never forget it.
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Hurrah for Princess! She climbed all those steps and her comment was right on!
Great shots, Lois.
Alice
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She was very very proud of herself and we hung back so she’d be the first to reach every level.
A memory she’ll treasure forever, no doubt!
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