The Australian writer, Lucinda Holdforth in her book: "True Pleasures: A Memoir of Women in Paris" noted that one of the things she likes when in Paris is the fact that she can sit in a cafe by herself, eat or even just have a glass of wine and not raise any eyebrows.
Reading that made me realise: in the 16 years I lived in Sydney I probably never did that, whilst it is one of the things I enjoy when I am in France. Before reading the book, each time I was back in France, I did not even think about it when walking into a cafe for lunch on my own, order a nice meal and a glass of wine.
Even meeting with girlfriends in Sydney for a night out, the first one who arrives usually waits for the others outside... in France you sit down and sometimes start drinking while waiting for your friends....
Today I had a business meeting in Crows Nest which finished just before lunch, so I went for a little walk and came across "Charlie Lovett" offering gorgeous lunch options, walked in and ordered a beautiful omelette with smoked salmon followed by a coffee and enjoyed a nice moment "on my own" looking out onto the lively street, all the traffic and the people walking past just like I would have in Paris - I might wait a bit for the glass of wine, I am not that confident yet!
I Loved it! And it did, indeed, made me feel a bit more at home!
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