Day 4: See how the Kings lived...

We had more ambitious plans for today. Versailles. Eiffel Tower - take 2. Tim's hometown. We woke up.....to sunshine!! Hurriedly got ready and made our way out....to rainy clouds again. Our trip to Versailles was quite the eventful one...as a 15 minute trip took about 90. That put a snag in our plans to visit Tim. But, we did visit the Palace and Garden of Versailles. If you remember, this was the site of the famous Treaty in 1919 that ended World
War I. It was also the home of many french kings. They sure knew how to live in grandeur. We headed back and stopped by the Eiffer Tower to say 'hi'. The day view was almost as spectacular as the night view. We stood directly underneath and wondered how the heck they build this thing. It was the tallest structure in the world until the Empire State Building came along. That is very believable since you can see it almost anywhere in Paris. With all the historic buildings embedded in the city.....there is an ordinance to limit the growth of skyscrapers. You will find that the business district is outside the city periphery and the French have done well to preserve the historic landscape of Paris. Pretty cool.

Paris was truly amazing. Traveling with Akhil was a daunting task and we were very nervous.
But, it was much easier than we thought. Granted, we got out much slower and carried around much more. But, it was worth the visit. He was a trooper and was brave with the rain and wind. Now, it was time to get ready for Bangalore. It will be a much different experience there. Still have plenty to do.....I guess we'll have a little more help now.