Paris

The iconic moment.

We walked around Paris ...

and reached the Eiffel Tower ...

After 5 hours or so.

Unbelievable stamina.

The air was really icy cool.

Soft light drizzle off and on.

Still,  we made it!

What a glorious feeling.

Had it been summer ...

this place would have been ...

Congested!

We have the Eiffel Tower almost to ourselves. Haha.

Cute little pastry shop.

Have a feel of Paris town. 

Dotted with quaint cafes.

The desserts are mouth-watering.

We dropped in Carrefour and got a whole chicken. Fresh from the oven. We had a hearty teatime gobbling up the chicken in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Small interesting stores.

Secret boxes,  anyone?

Yummy!

Pasar malam style.

Notre Dame.

Sipping cappuccino whilst ...

admiring the huge cathedral.

Wahhh!  Took our breath away.

Check out the details of the architecture.

Nice crowd there. Everyone doing their own thing.

Walking along the River Siene.

Thats Notre Dame in the background.

We practically had the ...

famous River Siene ...

All to ourselves.

Careful there.

Not too close to the edge.

My shoes have not failed me.

I had a few curious stares ...

at my feet ...

I'm not gonna lie ... Lol.

The ferries are passing. 

Time for more selfies.

Click!

Click!

Click!

And Click!

Summer time ... this whole place is crowded with tourists. How peaceful it is in autumn. 

No prizes for guessing what Bryan is checking out.

(Photos from Bryan's handphone)

Freshened up at airport.

A look of disbelief that I wouldn't be able to wear my new Paris tee shirt. It's cold. The red parka wins. 

Enjoying the walk ...

along the River Seine. 

A monster ferry. 

Carrying only a handful of people.

Do you still recall, 

our last summer?

Song from Mamma Mia 2.

The one where Colin Firth ...

mentions the River Seine. 

Here's the Cathedral.

The sunglasses have gone dark. The sun was out eventhough we didn't feel it at all.

See the intricate design.

Still under repair.

This ferry has more people.

Wish family were here.

What a cute tree.

Say Parissss.

Alamak, what's this?

Front angle facing the river.

Scanning the menu.

Lots of walking,  I must say.

Wish we could hv asked those few people to move aside a bit.

Ooooohhhhh. The grandeur of Notre Dame.

Good walking shoes these platforms.

Paris Baguette is here.

The lanes are mostly made from cobbled rocks. 

At this point,  we were making our way to the Eiffel Tower.

It felt rather far. 

We passed this museum place.

We are getting near to the Eiffel Tower from here.

About another 20 minutes walk away. 

We took lots of photos.

From all angles.

The cafes here are seriously plentiful.

Which one will we go to?

And lets take one from this angle.

At the Cathedral. 

Seriously, I don't know where to put my hands. 

Admire the majestic view.

Zoom in. 

From a different angle. 

Slim tree trunks.

We are taking the train back.

That explains the ...

happy smiles. 

So we finally had a close up with the Eiffel Tower.