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The [[Paris]] hitchhikers''Help writing gathering was a great success thanks to everyone who was there and the post 888 newsletter, click [http://wwwclear weather.hitchwikiIt was a very inspiring gathering for many of us as we shared so many stories and skills.org/en/index.php?title=Project_888/Newsletter&action=edit edit]!''

Thanks to everyone that was there and the clear weather, the meeting was a big success. It We stayed based camping on the Champs de Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower for all the whole three days, entailing some deep and meaningful conversation with the local police force, though we were generally left alone by them.In addition to the usual "get drunk/get laid" action that seems unavoidable in such occasions, we also had some very practical workshops and talks such as:

In addition to the usual "get drunk/get laid" action that seems unavoidable in such occasion, some very practical topics were addressed, such as: * Nomadic philosophyand practical skill-sharing.

* Much , much sharing of hitch-hiking experience. Everyone We had one big session of several hours of hitchhiking stories where everyone seemed to have a cool be sharing their best story to tell. The Palme d'or goes to Fabrice and Pascal for the Stevie-Wonder-smile drug-lord.;)* Friendships were formed or developed. A very important thing for such a loose societynetwork.* Open space success !

French Press We opened a special 888- Paris Match Evaluation page, for which we are also looking for your input. Go [http://www.parismatchhitchwiki.comorg/dans-l-oeil-de-match/reportagesen/le-projet-888-rassemble-les-autostoppeurs-europeens/(gid)/46523 Article Evaluation there] and Video]hit edit to share your thoughts.

This man have alos === Press Coverage ===One of the aims of the event was to promote hitchhiking, also by means of press-coverage. We had some nice success here. There was some coverage from the same name main French press agency AFP and the most popular French weekly magazine (Paris Match) did a video for its web edition ([http: //www.parismatch.com/dans-l-oeil-de-match/reportages/le-projet-888 project-rassemble-les-autostoppeurs-europeens/(gid)/46523 see video]), tooas well as some national radio-stations like France Info and France Inter. We also had press-coverage in Austria and the Netherlands, coincidence continue to folow hitchhickers : in the latter we were aired on a main TV news channel ([http://profilewww.myspacehitchwiki.comorg/en/index.cfm?fuseaction=userVideo:Robino_Hitchhiking see video]).viewProfile&friendID=25671914 888 Project]

=== The Documentary Project=== No less than 4 film-making teams consisting in a hitchhiker and a cameraman hitchhiked to Paris. The four stories including the events during the actual 888 weekend, and interviews with Ludovic Hubler and Andre Brugiroux will be edited in Copenhagen, Denmark, to make one single documentary. It will take some time to have this finished, several months for sure, but we will keep you posted about it.

Like all the movies go=== Stories & Photos ===Some stories have been submitted, the documentary project got a ride see for the editing step example '[http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/888/Reports/Sitarane A Nomadic Date in Copenhaguen with Martin, donParis]' by Julien and 't worried ! it won2 weeks trip't become on Hitchhiking is not a comic movie for allcrime! [http://my.opera.com/patrishnik/blog/2-weeks-trip link] by Patryk, there some french guy in the team, so no problem youngest hitchhiker. It would be great if you also want to share your story... It will take There is also a long time of courseflickr-group for the photos, several months for surecheck [http://flickr.com/groups/paris-888/pool/ http://flickr.com/groups/paris-888/pool/] and feel free to add yours.Next news in few days. [[User:Terrehappy|MiSha]] 23:47 13 August 2008 (CEST)

=== Next year: [[789 ]] ===*Next year will see a 789? The second edition of the European Hitchhikers Gathering, so we Hitchhiking Week? We hope for you that it will be a pleasure one once again to Share a other share another experience together. Of course, it will be very difficult to do better, but if all participate a little, it will be our paradise. *:) Check the organisation on that link > [[http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/789 hitchwiki.org/en/789]]for more information, and feel free to take part in the discussion.

=== Some hitchhiking anecdotes Hitchhiking Anecdotes ===Share your stories* There was a lot of space in the car, I asked him take me to Orléans, he said: O.k. I will give you a ride! Oh no, I can't, my wheels will touch the car !!! * One hitchhiker arrived from [http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/Linz Linz] after 21 hours of hitchhiking. He then could only stay for 4 hours as he had to return home again to be back in time for his job. * The last hitchhiker who arrived in Paris for the gathering actually stayed partying with her driver the night before. Could there be a better excuse?* One hitchhiker had to go back 40 kilometers to pick up a phone he had left behind in a car. * Another hitchhiker almost lost all his luggage because he said good-bye before he picked his luggage from the trunk.* At least two attendees just took a plane from Berlin(!) to get to the meeting.

=== (upcoming) events ===* There was a lot of space in the car, I asked him for take me to Orléans, he said 23 August - 5 September 2008/open end - [http: Ok I give you a ride ! Oh no no I can't, my wheels will touch the car !!! //vivaconagua.org/index.htm?post?388 Viva con Agua] hitchhiking race from [[Userhttp:Terrehappy|MiSha//www.hitchwiki.org/en/Hamburg Hamburg]]* One hitchhiker arrived from /St.Pauli to the EXPO 2008 in [[LinzZaragoza|Saragossa]] after 21 hours of hitchhiking, stayed for 4 hours with the topic ''Water and went back home again to be back in timeSustainable Development''. * 5-7 September - The last hitchhiker who arrived in Paris for the gathering stayed partying with her driver the night beforeAnnual [http://www.hitchwiki.org/en/abgefahren abgefahren e.V.] club meeting will take place at [http://maps.google. Could there be a better excusede/maps?* One hitchhiker had to go back 40 kilometers to pick up a phone he had left behind in a carf=q&hl=de&geocode=3590061396587339222,53.082350,8.792220%3B5107824826627978613,53.551460,8.569310&q=oberkeil&sll=53.209322,8.698425&sspn=1.135002,2.323608&ie=UTF8&ll=49.998471,11.515388&spn=0. Another hitchhiker almost lost all his luggage because he said good-bye before he picked his luggage from the trunk152277,0. '''Julien's 10 page report''':420914&z=12 Oberkeil] close to [http://www.keepmyfilehitchwiki.comorg/downloaden/4f2ae32317478 PDFBayreuth Bayreuth]. Open for everyone. Workshops, talks, etc. More info > http://meeting.abgefahren-ev.de/* 7-13 August 2009. 2nd European Hitchhiking Week, [http://www.keepmyfilehitchwiki.comorg/downloaden/f7e01f2317479 HTML789 hitchwiki.org/en/789]location yet to be determined.

A third option would be if we can find a court-yard somewhere in Paris or another spot closer within the city for about 20 tents. This would be the perfect way by which we could actually combine groups of people that are hosted in the city and others staying in a tent but closer to the city. If you know anything, please share your thoughts in the 888-group.