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Notre Dame might be the best place for busking … in the world.

I’m not exaggerating. It’s one of the most touristed spots in Paris, and Paris is the most touristed city in the world, so… playing right next to it?

I made 20 euros in an hour.

Bingo!

Afterwards I went to a surprisingly nice Irish session at a pub downtown, which was recommended to me by a guy I met playing fiddle on the street.

What else… I went to a free jazz festival yesterday at the Parc Floral and saw a concert by Bireli Lagrene, one of France’s best guitarists.

Lying on the grass, looking at the blue sky, live jazz in the background - doesn’t get much better than that.

Other pictures from Paris -

The Musee d’Orsay:

The sunset view from the Pompidou Centre:

I love the glass-covered escalator tubes on the outside of the building:

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Tomorrow is Bastille Day and from what I hear it should a huge city-wide party. After that it’s off to Germany. I’m hoping to make it to the Black Forest on the way to Berlin.

As my music professor John Stewart used to say: Onward…!