Traveling is one of the most important parts of my life. Last January, I went to visit Paris for the first time. My hotel was in the north of Paris, so I started my city walk from that area. After walking for an hour, I finally reached the well-known Eiffel Tower (艾菲尔铁塔). To tell the truth, it didn't look as fascinating as I had expected. It seemed to be nothing but a tall thing made of brown iron. I just took some pictures and then walked away.
While I was sitting to rest, an old man's voice caught my attention, "Bonjour" ("Hi" in English)!"I turned around and saw an old French man. He might be my grandfather's age. I replied with "Bonjour!" He couldn't speak much English, so we talked in English and French, and used body language. Traveling alone made mealertwhen strangers came to me. I tried to avoid talking about any personal information and even thought about running away. Luckily, not all strangers are dangerous. This man was friendly. He was hanging around in the city center for the weekend. Finally, he became my tour guide and took me to lots of interesting places. We said goodbye when it became dark.
When I was about to go back to the hotel, something shiny in the dark sky drew my attention. It was the Eiffel Tower! The ugly iron Eiffel Tower suddenly became a diamond (钻石) in the dark night. It was truly amazing. Up to now, I have visited Paris three times. And still, whenever I go to Paris, I find something interesting that makes me go back again and again.
