When we got off the ferry we got another bus to a train station, then changed to another train and eventually made it to Woodstock Hostel.

I was in room 318 with a few girls and a guy from the tour. Up a short staircase, past the push button shower. (Push it twice every 15 seconds to keep it running.)

Dumped our stuff then went out to the Eiffel Tower. I rushed off to line up while the rest worked out what they wanted to do. The Eiffel Tower was brilliantly lit and had 20 minute queues in the cold wind, waiting for entry. There was a bright LCD sign up giving prices for levels in French, English and Spanish. I chose to go to the top which was 60FF (About $15.00)

Before I got in, Megan & Bronwyn from the tour joined me. So we went up to the top.

First we got into a lift that inclined for a short way (up one of the Tower legs) then stopped at stage 1, then continued upwards to stage 2. There were windows all around and we could see, through the stantions and pillars, the city shrinking to be tiny lights below.
We changed lifts at level two and continued to the Sommet at high speed. We were able to look up and see the top of the tower rushing towards us.

We got off at stage 3 in an enclosed area with maps of the city. (Some of the maps needed updating)

(I haven't had time to get the pictures I took scanned, so, in the meantime, the pictures here are French clip art from Xoom.)