Rainy night in Paris

(These opinions are mine alone.)

Rainy night on the Place de la Bastille

Ah, the weather. One of the wild cards in travel. Several years ago, I came to Paris for 11 days and it rained for 10 of them.  Hard, soaking rain. Not my most enjoyable time here. Paris is a great city to walk in, but walking in a steady rain. With wet shoes and feet — Not so much fun.

This is another reason to take *long* trips.  Rain for 2 days during a 7-day visit is a very different equation from rain for 2 days during a 30-day sojourn.

I went out tonight, to try and walk a bit, enjoy the vibe of the 11th. But…too wet, too many people with umbrellas (like me) — it’s an intricate dance, to avoid bumping some else’s umbrella (or head) as you thread your way down narrow crowded sidewalks.  I gave up, decided on a quiet night at home. Listening to Annie Lennox, a person and voice somehow perfectly suited to a rainy night in Paris.