Day 6: Eiffel Tower, IBM, & Le Showcase

Day 6:

We started off our day by heading to the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was awesome. While we were waiting in line we saw a bunch of military soldiers heading toward the military school. I know that Paris is the fashion capital of the world, but I didn't expect even their military to look so fashionable, but they did. Jill was hyperventilating by now, no thanks to Steven. Here I am, trying to calm her down and telling her it isn't so bad and that it doesn't sway in the wind and Steven, "Actually it does sway & it's really high up. It can be bad." I think I stomped on his foot a little too hard haha. Finally, we were almost to the top and taking pictures. It was beautiful. So here I am on the top of the Eiffel Tower freezing cold and I had a moment of complete stupidity.





Dan: "Aubrey, why don't you head downstairs where it's warmer. You're freezing."
Me: "I can't. I have to take a picture of the Eiffel Tower first. I can't find it. You'd think it would just stick right out of everything being so tall. Can you help me find it?"
Mari: "Are you serious?!"
Steven: "Aubrey, you are ON the Eiffel Tower."

Oh, oops.

After that, however, we even managed to convince Jill to come up briefly to the top of the tower and get her picture taken. We then headed back down where she bought a sweatshirt because it was freezing out and headed back to the hotel for some rest.





Later, we went to the outskirts of Paris and went to IBM Headquarters. It was very nice. We got to learn about the market in France and how it is difficult for IBM to market to the French consumer because it is an American company. They also showed us some of their technology. We got to ask Watson questions too.



That night, a bunch of us went to a French club called Le Showcase that is under a bridge. Here we are thinking we will need our IDs and they just waved us through because we were American. I have to say that I am not a fan of the French techno music. It is hard to dance to and get enthused about. Also, some of the people are rather creepy. One guy tried to pull Jill away and she resisted so he asked me why. I told him that she was in love with her boyfriend and next thing I know he is trying to kiss me. So I punched him in the face. Serves the sucker right.

We ended the night taking a taxi back to the hotel and heading to bed except it was basically 3am. Oh dear.