A Chicano In Paris

A Chicano In Paris

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Rudy Martinez
Jan 08, 2023
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So far the start to my day has been right around 4:30 in the morning everyday. Today was the first time I didn't go back to bed for a long nap around 9 AM. I was awake for a few hours alone, listening to the Paris rain, eating a baguette with butter and raspberry jelly. Or is it jam? I really don't know the difference.

By the time The Gorgeous Blonde awoke, the sky was blue for our morning coffee (my third) and cigarettes. I went all in on being a cliché and bought Gitanes. They're quite... adequate. Like most cigarettes, they go great with coffee.

We headed down, across the Seine and into the 7th arrondissement for the day. Walking across the bridge just north of the Eiffel Tower we stumbled across another adorable newlywed couple. I posted it on my instagram so you can find it there. We took in lunch at another tourist trap right beside the Tower.

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The Gorgeous Blonde in Paris

Then we spent the rest of the afternoon like we do: getting lost in the gorgeous city. We walked down to a reall…

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