I missed celebrating on the day itself.

But...

Saturday 18th May marks the FORTIETH anniversary of my arrival in France.

I arrived on Friday 18th May 1984, at about 5 in the morning, in a coach from London.

Best decision of my life and I have never looked back!

#americaninparis #americaninfrance

The #myth of the #American in #Paris 'The #US, #France and me' (1/5). #PamelaDruckerman is a journalist from #NewYork who has lived in Paris for almost 20 years. So many Americans have settled in the #French capital, she observes, that they have fractured into different tribes – which don't all fit into the classic '#AmericaninParis' #narrative. #geography @geography
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2023/08/13/the-myth-of-the-american-in-paris_6091699_183.html
The myth of the American in Paris

'The US, France and me' (1/5). Pamela Druckerman is a journalist from New York who has lived in Paris for almost 20 years. So many Americans have settled in the French capital, she observes, that they have fractured into different tribes – which don't all fit into the classic 'American-in-Paris' narrative.

Le Monde
Just walking around and dreaming about what it would be like to live there. #Dijon #France #Travel #AmericanInParis #Beautiful #Architecture
Greatest duets of all time: Katia et Marielle #Labèque - Hommage à Gershwin (1985) youtu.be/G1gbumccloQ via @YouTube #piano #duets #AmericaninParis