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Some of the crowd before hand.
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So cool. Fireworks coming out of the Eiffel tower
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That's the Eiffel tower!
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Back in the hotel. The fireworks were amazing. Well, not just the fireworks themselves. The incredible thing was that they weren't just around the Eiffel tower. But they were also shot from the Eiffel tower. And they had it set up so lights and "flames" went up and down the tower. It was incredible. We have video of it on the camera that we'll be able to upload after we get back. But wow! Then after it was over. 1000s of people were walking randomly through the streets. And cars were just stopped. So crazy. Lara and I knew where we were (well we had an idea of where we were. We kept the river in sight. And just walked w the crowd til we got to a big landmark and where the street we needed started ). It took over an hour to walk home. And we walked practically in a straight line to the hotel). We even gave some directions.

Ok. Bed time. I'm exhausted. And my feet and legs hurt!
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Happy bastille day everyone! Today has been such an eventful exciting day! Not only did I find a new European Ben and jerrys flavor, were sitting on a bridge over the seine with a perfect view of the Eiffel tower. Just ate an amazing dinner that was accompanied by a huge hoegarden... With lemon! First hoegarden in awhile! Jill and I see having an amazing time! Waiting for the fireworks with thousands of other Parisians and travelers coming for paris' 4th of july, like us... I even smell barbeque its perfect! Dad, I wish you were here with us, sitting on our aplemachen towel and enjoying the view and company... Can't wait to show you the pictures! I'm sure well Blog after the show! Have fun at the all star game later! even though I'm jealous, there's no way I could complain. What a night!
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Dinner was awesome. We are now on a bridge w like a thousand other people. Waiting for the sun to set. And fireworks. Yay.
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So there are a lot of people headed to the Eiffel tower. Like A LOT! We got sidetracked by food. I'm hungry. Ice cream from Ben and jerrys is not dinner.
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Lunch at yet another Italian place. Now going to st chapelle. I don't know why...but everything is open. And the lines are practically nonexistant. We are taking advantage :)
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Happy bastille day

Oh. And fighter jets are really cool looking from right below! We are standing in the tuileries. Looking down toward the obelisk and the arc watching the fighter jets fly down the champs and over us. The first ones fly w blue white and red smoke (the french flag). We're having a blast!
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