Well, I went to Paris this weekend. The Tour de France was great. It’s really hard to have a full appreciation for how fast they ride until you realize you can’t easily take a picture cause they fly by so quickly. Paris was fun. We enjoyed some of the sights. Went to the Eiffel Tower of course (we walked there from the hotel). Took some pictures.
The Tour took all of a day and we weren’t even there 3 full days, so it was tough to see much. Went out at night and enjoyed the night scene there. There weren’t a lot of locals around because most people take vacations this time of year, but we met people from all over. Air conditioning is a truly wonderful thing. I slept better the two nights last weekend than I have in months. The hotel we got had great AC. It was a fabulous hotel (we had a suite) in downtown Paris, about a block from Champ Elysees (where the Tour finishes with 10 laps). So we got to see Lance pass by again and again, I got a picture of him waving on his final lap. I plan on being there next year for his record breaking 6th consecutive victory!!
Posted by Brian at July 29, 2003 04:08 PM