(August 12th through the 16th 2005) Before I left on my trip, I tagged along with my mother to her favorite pastry shop. Owned by a Swiss and German couple, the pastry shop serves wonderful delicassies. Under their payroll, they have a Colombian, whom my mother speaks to when we go, and a French lady from Marseilles, that I practice my French when I can. I told her that I was going to meet up with my brother in Portugal, after his program ended, and we were going to go around Europe, and stop in France for a while. After describing several cities, the only thing she say about Paris is that it is a beautiful city, and that you should not miss le Pigalle--with a hidden smile on her face. We left Nice early morning
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