We had to wait in line for tickets up the Eiffel Tower because they were sold out online but even that went relatively quickly. Unfortunately, by 10am, Caroline had already had enough for the day. She wasn't too thrilled about going high in the sky to wait on another line to go even higher. Cole was a bit afraid of being outdoors at the height but the view was really amazing.
After our safe descent we walked to lunch in the Champs de Mars and ate crepes and baguette sandwiches by a sandy children's playground. Again, we could have called it a day then and been ahead.
Then we pushed onward, past the Hotel des Invalided across the Seine to the Jardin des Tuileries. The kids found the playground which perked th up but they were all hot (85 degrees), thirsty and tired. We finally caught a breeze at the east end of the park with a view of the Louvre and had our most enjoyable 15 minutes just watching Paris relax.
We walked over to see the pyramids at the Louvre and then up across the Rue de Rivoli in search of a child-friendly brasserie for a very early dinner. Mission accomplished we hopped on the subway over to the Gare du Nord and made it under the roof as the sky opened up with rain.
We caught the train home and just about made it back to Brussels before our hot, sleepy Caroline got sick all over herself and me. So a triage bath in a train restroom, toddler dress in a bag and waiting for a team on a balmy Brussels evening greeted us home.
After walking several blocks with Caroline passed out in my arms, I was sure glad to be home. Paris-we love you but next time we'll spend the night!
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