I love these 'small world' stories!
A little off topic, but I'll share a quick 'small world' story from my family. Many many years ago my Grandfather and one of his brothers (both lived in NY) had a falling out that lasted for years. Unbeknownst to either one, they each took their wives (my grandmother and great aunt, respectively) for a vacation to Paris, within the same week. My Grandfather ran into his brother, literally, in the hotel lobby. After they got over their initial shock, they all made up and laughed about how they had forgotten what they were even feuding over in the first place. My favorite 'small world' story! Apologies if I hijacked the thread, lol.