bonjour paris, 1980 or so

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bonjour paris, 1980 or so
bonjour paris, 1980 or so

My first visit to Paris. I don't know who the man is. I think it's the Centre Pompidou.

A friend and I tried to hitch to Paris, but couldn't get a ride out of Calais & ended up getting the train and arriving at midnight. The hotels we tried were trop cher, désastre! But as we stood staring at our map, a young man asked if he could help. Long story short, he took us to his mother's apartment - she was already in bed but called out a welcome - then out to a couscous restaurant because we hadn't eaten. He had to leave early in the morning for his job teaching disabled children outside Paris so said goodbye before we all went to bed - we were on sofas in the sitting room. In the morning his mother made us breakfast & was charming.

Every time I've been to Paris I've met people like this: kind, generous, relaxed, charming. It really is a magical city.

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Taken on: January 1, 1981
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