October 29, 2004
arrived in paris safely
I arrived in Paris safely last night after an uneventful trip. Found my usual hotel in Montparnasse, slept for nine hours, had my morning cafe-creme and all is good.
I’ll write more later…
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Welcome to the neighborhood.
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Good luck to you in Paris Hugh!
You sound happy there!
it sucks to be you.
seriously, i’m going to have to buy your book now. let me know if you’re taking pre-orders.
those are two sentences i want to be able to write a year from now.
Good to hear you landed safely. I’m having withdrawal symptoms, so I hope you get back to blogging soon
Nice one mate.
I love that feeling of having arrived in a new city, a new county. Not as a visitor but to stay. For me, it changes everything, the knowledge of not being a visitor anymore. Walking around, taking possession. Mapping the place. There’s a barber I think I’ll frequent. A place where to get decent tea. A baker, a greengrocer, a fishmonger (ok, so I love cooking).
I still remember the cold, rainy February morning when I first arrived in London. Two bags and rucksack. Breakfast with a friend, Cafe Grove on the Portobello Road. The windows steamed up, huge cappuccinos in chipped china mugs.
There’s nothing quite like the magic of these first few weeks. Enjoy.
homage
homage