Shine Bright Like a Diamond

While on a hillside with students in France's idyllic Montmartre, I was able to see the Eiffel Tower explode in shiny brilliance. I honestly thought that maybe all the tourists who were on it were taking pictures at the same time and that's what I was seeing, BUT what I was actually seeing was the hourly shimmering of lights that Paris gets it nickname: "the City of Lights," from... for 5 minutes every hour after dark, the Eiffel Tower twinkles with sparkling light and it's quite a sight to see! It was one of my favorite moments in Europe... and being in Montmartre was quite wonderful and romantic too!