Perhaps visiting on a cold and blustery day wasn't...

Perhaps visiting on a cold and blustery day wasn't the best idea but it was sadly the only time we could visit during our time in Paris.
We decided to take the steps and had no real issues getting up, even with luggage. There were a few people stopping for a breath or to take photos of their ascent.
Sadly once reaching the 1st level and asking for a drink in the cafe neither the bartender nor the waiter were willing to serve us and so we were left to carry on our trip without a beverage. Bit of a downer really.
Got to the 2nd floor no worries and decided we would go all the way to the top, apparently so did everyone else and we spent a good 20 minutes in a queue for the lift to take us up. Once there we were greeted with an unparalleled view of Paris and it was rather impressive. It really was good to see just how the city has built up and the way so many people can be packed so densely yet the city still moves.