craaazy weekend in paris, as thousands met at place de la république to kick off the annual "techno parade" (cue heavy french accent). it's been happening for the past thirteen years and is a huge event that parisians looove to celebrate. we had no idea it was even happening until the night before when the words david guetta, bob sinclar and free (!!) were shouted around...
we joined the crowds - walking, dancing, jumping, singing & laughing behind dozens of huge bus-floats that were blasting techno, electronic, dubstep and drum & bass out onto the street. such a crazy vibe with everyone dressed up, people not only on the ground - but also dancing on top of bus stops or climbing up traffic light poles. confetti, streamers & flares brought some of paris' oldest roads to life for the festival.
the parade made its way through place de la bastille, where we saw hundreds of people sitting, dancing & climbing all over the colonne de juillet - the huge statue in the middle of the square. was so strange to see the place buzzing with so much life. i wonder if the people who inaugurated the column 170 years ago ever envisaged hundreds of people raving on it...was an awesome sight to see - unforgettable!
after the parade we made a beeline for the creperie, where we all ordered the best possible crêpe combination: nutella-banane. yum! i dread to think how many of these badboys i've consumed over the past five months... you only live once, right??? the same goes for baguettes, pain au chocolat's, cheese...
another day of new memories to lock away in my paris safe,
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