Fete de la musique was awesome! I saw no less than 5 bands, (two of which were good). One day a year hundred’s of bands set up their equipment every few blocks and play for several hours. Everyone goes out because there aren’t many things that are free here (even some bathrooms charge). People set up grills, and cafes stay open late. The metro runs all night so the mass exodus of teens can safely return home.
I decided to partake in said amusement. So of course, instead of reading a magazine with the list of all the bands and plotting out which ones I wanted to see, I wandered. It’s just depressing when I use a map, it never works. I just get frustrated. Besides, if I wander I have low expectations and get really excited when I actually find something. So I aimed for popular aka touristy places. The first place I went was Luxembourg Gardens. Underneath a canopy of trees I found a steel drum band. It was just kids, but they had choreographed dance moves that went along with the music. (It was way more professional than my 7th grade band where one kid picked his nose during our performance) The other one I really liked was a tectonic band near Montmartre (my apartment). There were clouds of smoke everywhere and it took me a while to figure out that they were barbecuing hot dogs! I guess they weren’t used to it because they were almost all burned. That’s about when I realized I was hungry and pretty desperate at that if the scent of burnt hot dogs smelled appetizing. I made it back pretty quickly, I guess my sense of direction works better when chocolate mousse awaits.
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