Chance meeting in italy
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In September 2003 my wife and I, from Edinburgh, went to a restaurant in Siena which had long communal tables. We sat next to a geologist and his wife from California and afterwards went with them to a concert at the nearby Anglican church. We did not exchange contact details or plan to meet further. Our next time in Italy was in July 2004. We went into a pavement cafe in Florence for pre-dinner drinks. After ordering the drinks we saw that the people at the next table were the same geologist and wife, this time together with further family members who were there to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
Date submitted:Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:17:08 +0000Coincidence ID:6073
