Parisian Lampposts

French Journal Day 139 (Travel Diary Day 219)

Our first French pub quiz ended in failure. I had my eye on the prize – a dartboard that I would never use. The competition proved too tough, sadly.

We met our Parisian friend at a subway. It’s the third time we’d met up – each occasion in a different country. The bar was a small room, no wider than 5 metres, with old fittings. We were introduced to his friends, one of which was the bartender and quiz-master.

As with all pub quizzes there was controversy, shouting and allegations of cheating. The beer was relatively cheap for Paris so people were feeling rather merry.

While I could understand most of the questions, I don’t think I got any of them right. In fact, I’m not entirely sure what my role in the team was.

We knew we were in France when during the half-time interval Rachel and I found ourselves more or less alone in the bar – everyone else was outside smoking. It was a veritable stampede for the front door. The French, more than any other people we’ve encountered, love a good smoke.

Despite losing, it was a pleasure to get out, put the camera down, and have some fun.

Tonight I’ll be meeting up with a few local photographers to get some nice evening shots around Paris.

Today’s Photo – Lampposts at the Louvre

I really wanted to emphasize this line of lampposts with the grand building of the Louvre behind it. I was unhappy with every composition I tried until I took this shot. The inclusion of the marble balls seemed to add the extra dimension I was looking for.