me and Samantha

I finally looked at the clock. Dismay. I'm going to be late. Fortunately the metro route I'd chosen to Trocadéro was quick and I arrived only six minutes past 19h30. It's cold, even standing in the middle of all the students. I hope we take the group pictures soon. I can feel the coolness in my feet that precedes wet socks. 
After pictures, the CEA staff announced our final event: dinner in the Eiffel Tower. Cheers. We excitedly made our way to the Tour Eiffel, happy with the surprise and with the prospect of being indoors. It was my first time up the tower and the elevator reminded me of a Six Flags Over Texas attraction. As we gained altitude and I glanced down the shaft, I hoped it wouldn't suddenly drop like the ride it resembled (which closed several years ago...for safety reasons I believe).