In Night One Paris

Paris, June, an outwardly simple arrangement. Our friends would get a taxi at their hotel, then pick us up to travel across the River Seine for dinner at a restaurant with a view of the Eiffel Tower.June 21st in Paris is a night of revelry. The streets all over the city fill with people peaceably listening to a myriad of musicians and performers. On almost every street corner, a soloist or group is performing their brand of music for the delight of passersby on a sultry summer eve. There are so many people on the streets celebrating the longest day; traffic is stalled for the entire night. Along the way, we pause for a solitary guitarist playing flamenco, a folk quartet, a classical trio, a rock band, and some haunting saxophone. Each corner is the stage for a different group and a different style. Stopping at the lovely Rue Furstenburg to dance to a rock band, we watch the spectators swaying in the trees. Everywhere, the crowds are amiably and thoroughly enjoying the warmth of the evening wrapped in the magic of music.