Jardin de Tuileries to La Concorde

When I first ventured out that first morning in Paris, I anticipated that the harrowing grey clouds would open up and drop rain all over me. Instead, as luck would have it, they were chased away by the winter sun while I was walking through the Jardin de Tuileries. In fact, I saw no rain my whole time in Paris. Well, I may recall a drizzle but that doesn't count. These gardens are so beautiful, especially whilst I was there with their fading leaves and lack of people wandering about. I imagine that they are a hub of activity during the warmer months but one of their charms was certainly the ability to lark about without onlookers or interruptions. I walked all the way along to the Place de la Concorde to catch a train up to La Tour Eiffel, completely worth the extra kilometers and the strain on my aching feet. One of my favourite things about travelling to new places is walking all over and just seeing. Which is exactly what I did this first morning.