Backlog: Paris Round Two

I'm curious to know what counts as hitchhiking? I decided to risk not buying a return ticket back to Paris in hopes of finding a ride with someone else on their way to or through Paris. I found a group of Arizona University students who were flying out the same day that my night train left Paris, and scored a ride with them (I didn't even have to pay for gas money!). The bus left at 4:30 in the morning, but a free ride was enough to get me up at such a ridiculous hour.

My train didn't leave until 8:30 in the evening, so such an early arrival in the city left me with the day to do some more exploring. I returned to the Louve to visit the Babylon special exhibit that hadn't yet opened on my first visit.

In the area around the Notre Dame, the Seine River is filled with street vendors selling used books, posters, music, and a plethora of artists displaying their work. I followed the Seine River from the Louve back to the Eiffel tower for more photo opportunities. Along the way I got caught in a lovely downpour and of course didn't have an umbrella on me and was far from any metro stops which could have provided cover. Luckily I dried out before needing to share a small space with cabinmates on the train.

The rain did make for some fun picture opportunities though, with the reflection of the Eiffel Tower filling the puddles.
Looking up
Eiffel Tower by night.