paris ...

... has to be my favourite European city. No matter how many visits it's beauty is never lost on me.

We had a lovely last day of holidays in the capital, soaking in the sun and enjoying every minute. We stayed until sunset, then driving on to Calais ready for our ferry the following morning. Our last port of call was the Eiffel tower which has been adorned with the gold stars from the European Union flag since we last visited. As the sun set we waited for the lights to be turned on but they seemed to take forever. Long after the sun had set we headed back for the car, only to see as we were driving out that the Eiffel tower had been lit up a spectacularly deep blue colour, to reflect the flag. A symbol of unity hard to miss and would have made for an incredible photo. Perhaps next time.