Viktorija and I from the Eiffel Tower

A Day in Paris

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April 17th 2007
On Monday I drove to Beauvais Airport just outside of Paris to pick up Viktorija, who was coming to visit for the week. Tuesday morning we took the morning train to Paris to spend the day ‘sightseeing’. About halfway through our train ride two passengers boarded the train, a middle-aged woman and another woman in her thirties, and found seats just across from us in the same row. As they sat ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more