Once the plane left New York, James was fascinated by the plane tracker which showed exactly where the plane was via a gps system.

After the long trans-atlantic flight the first day in Paris was a real adventure. Despite being tired James class did what most people would do on such a trip, they went to visit the Eifel tower and grab a bite of food to eat at a local cafe. The Eiffel Tower was built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Even though Gustave Eiffel is credited for the Eiffel Tower it was actually two lesser known people who came up with the original drawing of it. These people were Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier. These two men were the chief engineers of Eiffel’s engineering firm. The main architect was Stephen Sauvestre. James held up his VIP Camp sign for his friends at camp and will do this repeatedly during this trip.

Despite being tired, James had a wonderful time and called home to let his family know he was alright.

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