What could’ve been an uneventful overnight stop in the South of France turned into another unforgettable night. My potential show never panned out, so I decided to do some busking, which I hadn’t really done since Dublin.

Busking can really be addicting. Once you break past the initial barrier and get that first coin in the case, you feel like you could sing forever. And I could’ve tonight. I made over 25€ in a little over an hour.

Not only that, I had a small audience of four people who sat and listened for most of my performance. When I asked for requests, one of them said, “Do you know Glen Hansard?” I was all too giddy to start singing “Say It To Me Now”. I gave it the most heart-wrenching effort I could manage. After singing a few other songs from the Once soundtrack, I sang a few of my own, and they all bought my CD.

Needless to say, I’m very happy that I didn’t go with my initial plan to watch TV in my hotel room and go to sleep at 10pm. But now it’s 2:14 AM and my train leaves in seven hours. On to Milan tomorrow, and back into winter. I’ll miss the palm trees.

Au revoir.