at 9 PM we took the metro to Bir Hakeim the nearest Metro stop to the Eiffel Tower. from there we started walking toward the tower. 4 hours left until the new year we need to pass some time, and decided to take the night cruise. spending the evening at the seine river.  

we took the ticket with snacks and then it started raining!! OMG!

later after the cruise we bought us an umbrella. and head up standing with the crowd toward the Eiffel Tower. it was really crowded with people and umbrellas.

at 12 AM people started counting down and Eiffel Tower was lighting but no firework except a small group of people were performing little firework on the side. people then started singing and whistling.. Bon Annee!  it was a rainy 2013 start. The rains hasn’t stop until the morning say at 9 AM!!