Ascending into the Eiffel Tower

Leaving for France and England, I was looking forward to ascending into the Eiffel Tower the most. I have always been very fascinated by its unique beauty. Even before ever traveling abroad I had multiple models and pictures of the Eiffel Tower in my room. Needless to say, I had high expectations for ascending into the Eiffel Tower before even leaving the country. And after the first week of walking and touring London and Norway, I feared that my expectations were set too high, and that I was going to be disappointed in the actual size and beauty of the Eiffel Tower. Thankfully, I was wrong.

            

Our first day in Paris was filled with walking and touring. Of course, this was no different than the rest of the trip. For the past week leading up to Paris, the group walked an average of about eight miles a day with the nonstop touring. After running on little sleep all week with so much walking, I was becoming exhausted and dehydrated. So on the night of seeing the Eiffel Tower, I just wanted to go back to the hotel and sleep. Yes, the biggest event of the trip I wanted to skip because I was a little tired. And as unhappy as I was at the time, I am so appreciative that the teachers did not let us stop and did not let us miss out on visiting the Eiffel Tower.

            

The second that the group arrived at the bottom of Eiffel Tower, I instantly understood why so many countries across the world seem to be so drawn to and fascinated by the Eiffel Tower. Its beauty is overwhelming. It is so unique with such an elegant intricate design. It truly gives off a magical feel, even when just standing on the ground looking up at it. I was mesmerized. I could not wait to actually ascend up into the beautiful Tower.

           

 Getting to the very top of the Tower was rather tricky because you had to go through many different mazes of lines. And, of course, the lines were quite long. But, as a young tourist, I was far too engrossed in the magic of the Eiffel Tower to care. There were two different elevators we had to take to get to the very top. When the small group that I was with walked off of the first elevator, I thought we were at the very top. We were so high up, and the view was beautiful. But to my surprise, we were only half way up. So I quickly got in the rather large line for the second elevator. When we walked out of the elevator onto the very top, I could not believe how beautiful the view was. You could see all of Paris, and even farther. Everything was so beautiful. It felt like you were flying in the air over one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The view was breathtaking. That moment, standing and looking out on the top of the Eiffel Tower, was by far the highlight of the trip for me. I am not sure if anything will ever be able to top that magical feeling that I had on top of the Eiffel Tower. I cannot wait to go back in a few years and do it again.