:: London/France June 28 - July 5, 2002 :: Several firsts: first time in France, first time attending a Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival, first time camping in a tent. London & Whitstable, UK Samois-sur-Seine (1) Samois-sur-Seine (2) Paris Hello Paris! Ed and I stayed at Hotel du Sejour, where I was amazed to discover in the room next-door was a lady who had lived down the street from me back in my hometown. We met up with some guitarists from Samois and a New Orleans writer, Adelaide, who is living in Paris. We had dinner at a bistro called Le Renard (The Fox), and later had a most memorable jam in Adelaide's beautiful tiny apartment. Pictured here are L to R: Pat Ciliberto (L.A.), Adelaide, and Tony Green (New Orleans). Tony, Archtop Eddie (Chicago), me, Ed Cotton Stephane of Canada on cam-corder Adelaide's groovy stairwell The next morning, Ed, Pat, and I got together to do some exploring, well not that kind of exploring, despite appearances! Ed and me displaying L'Arc du Triomphe, a la Pretty Boy Freud. The Louvre...was closed that day. The little immigrant visits the Eiffel Tower. A view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower Ed and I got some much needed zzzz's that night. The next day we spent some time with Aurore. She and I walked through Le Jardin Luxembourg. Relaxing at a café after visiting Le Musee D'Orsay with Ed. The cars were so small, I thought Ed and I could just pick one up and take it home. As promised, Dominique (of Les Deux Dominiques) gave Ed and me a night tour of Paris by taxi. Here's an altered photo I took of Notre Dame. the Eiffel Tower at night Heading for L'Arc du Triomphe at night Last stop, Montmartre, site of Moulin Rouge. London & Whitstable, UK Samois-sur-Seine (1) Samois-sur-Seine (2) Paris