Paris; stopped there for a few days en route from Cape Town, S. Africa. Stay:  and stayed at The Marriot in Paris; Things to do: It was cold, and I walked through the park and one has to be on the lookout for swindlers.  I sensed someone was following me and looked around, and yes, a young guy was following, Soo I started to walk really fast, he was catching up, so I started to jog, and then run as fast as I could to the  Eiffel Tower which was lit up and breathed a sigh of relief, as he vanished when I looked back - low and behold, I outran him - quite a scare.
Then visited the Eiffel Tower which was awesome, I ate the Parisian crepes and loved it.  Took a cruise along the river; Next day I visited The Louvre Museum, which is the world's most-visited place, also a historic landmark in Paris. It has best-known works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo which I was able to see ( a long line to see the Mona Lisa.