Bridge with Locks.

We were not familiar with the seemingly relatively new world wide trend for lovers to put their names on a padlock, tie it to a bridge and throw the key in the water as a symbol of never ending love.
Paris has it's lovers bridge and we spent a lovely evening here watching the action.

Apparently the bridge has got so heavy with all the padlocks they have to remove them all every year for safety reasons.

There are lots of tourist boats going up and down the Seine - some very crowded. You can see Ile de la Cite - one of the Seine's two natural islands and the home of Notre Dame coming into view.

Lots of lovers....

                                                      And others doing their own thing.

Even a photo shoot.

We were alerted by the crowd on this boat applauding that something was happening. I'm pretty sure that this was a proposal and I'm guessing the woman thought it was just a romantic dinner for two on the Seine.

As the boat went under lovers bridge someone above threw red roses down. The couple were protected by an umbrella - a pretty well thought out operation.

She looks surprised but says yes to the cheers of the crowd. Can you think of any other possibilities to explain this - I can't!

Then an enterprising person on the bridge picks up the roses that fell over the railing but didn't make it to the boat. Don't know if he was the one who threw them initially.

I couldn't work out what was happening with these guys below with something large and silver but hey presto it's a tuba and soon a band.

            Walking back along the river the old stalls selling mainly souvenirs are still there.

                                                    And to top it all off a beautiful sunset.