We got there early and waited an hour and half for the church to open so that we could be in the first group to climb the 422 steps to the top of Notre Dame. I still have several photos that only I have probably ever seen so with a stolen idea here are a couple more from July 2011, the top of the big stone church. Here's one, the crowd has not yet gathered in front of the church.
Here's that same bridge with some foreground interference.
He replied, in English, "Thank you very much, I bought it in Istanbul just a few days ago."
Just in case anyone missed the above semi-offhand reference, 422 steps. With a gift shop located about two thirds of the way up, not so much because you are going to buy anything, although you certainly might. I think the gift shop is mostly there so you can take a little break if that seems like a good idea.
6 comments:
Gargoyles! Cool. Very cool.
Fun to see the gargoyles again and I love the orange hat story.
Was that first picture taken all the way at the top? And why are there so few people?
It was a great day and a great adventure. I'm glad I climbed those steps when I was young enough to do it. I think I may have one more trip up those steps in these old bones.
Great photos of the gargoyles.
Thanks for the memories and the photos.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
And those gargoyles! Worth the trip for them alone. Ah, the Cathedral.
J'aime votre chapeau? Nice story. I have one like that from Norway.
I'm really going to have to climb those steps next time. The gargoyles alone are worth it.
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