14 juillet

I was standing in front of the eiffel tower, with thousands of people around, not a cm sq of grass visible. Looking up at the tower, we were all waiting for the fireworks to begin and then we suddenly heard the first one...behind us!! We were all waiting for the fireworks to launch from the tower, but they were from trocadéro this year. La boulette, franchement!

This year's fireworks were dedicated to quebec's 400 years and the firework attraction were the ones leaving gold dust in the sky for several seconds. The show lasted 40 mins. The fireworks were launched in tandem with the opera music playing from the eiffel tower. As the last opera song reached crescendo, so did the fireworks and so did the crowd. My lower jaw was drooping and I couldn't help it.

Being jolted back to reality so quickly was a little shocking. Especially since a metro ride that usually takes 20 mins took 120 mins, in a sandwiched position...but it was well worth it.