Hmm....Not Sure About Paris....

It's been a day or two since my last entry and a lot has happened. From Venice, I hopped on the overnight train to Paris. That was an experience in and of itself. The next time I take an overnight train, I'll book a chair instead of a couchette. It was a miserable experience sharing a broomcloset with 5 cigarette smelling, bad bo people. It definitely won't make the highlight reel...

Paris itself? Well, I'm pretty much underwhelmed by it. To me, it seems like Chicago, with a few cool places. I did the Eiffel Tower today (Diva....sorry you couldn't make it. Maybe a redo on Saturday...) and the view was incredible. Surprisingly, the line to go up went really fast. But once you're up there, there isn't much to do except look around. Once you've done that, the thrill of it is gone.

Tomorrow, I am checking out the Louvre and other stuff along Champs d'Elysee (sp?). I expet that will take all day. As for Saturday? Well, that's up in the air. Though I had an idea....so pass on your thoughts. I'm toying with bolting from Paris early, skipping the rest of France and going somewhere else in Europe for a few days before finishing up in Barcelona. Any ideas, throw them my way. The decision will be made Friday night/Sat morning (my time, not yours). Ideas that are ringing loud are Madrid (more than 1 full week in Spain), Southern Italy (I really want to see Pompei and Sicily), or even London or Vienna.