Remember the tall, dark handsome boyfriend of the last post? Ah yes, Hamid. Algerian. Never was exactly sure what the deal was with him. Student? Working? He said he was studying computers.
We both had no $$ really, so we often spent our time just wandering together & sitting by the Seine until it was time to make my way back to my apartment later at night.
There was no internet, email, cell phones, texting & neither of us had landlines where we lived. SO. Every day when parting, we’d make a plan to meet again at a certain day/time and it was almost always in front of the St. Michel Fountain in the Latin Quarter (quite close to two favorite bookstores).
One evening after meeting we picked up a bottle of red wine & headed for the Seine. We walked down the steps below Notre Dame, on the same side as the cathedral, to sit & drink, talk, kiss.
Every evening in Paris the Bateaux Mouche cruise the river & shine huge spotlights on the monuments as they pass by. We saw a few pass us and a third was coming toward us. Just as it reached us, and shined its beacons on the quay & Notre Dame cathedral, Hamid pulled me into his arms, dipped me back & kissed me deeply!
I was totally surprised and the best part was that the entire tour boat erupted in cheers and applause!
One of my favorite memories from my time studying in Paris.
I’ll always have Paris ❤️ and that memory of romance & fun.
Take Me to Paris 
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