Le Pompidour

Perusing Paris

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October 29th 2005
I followed up the trip to Spain with an immediate trip to Paris. Savitra came to Europe again on a business trip, and I was offered to stay the weekend. This meant that I was to hop on a train the morning after I got back from Madrid. At 6:00am my body begrudgingly awoke to the disturbance of the alarm on my mobile phone. Quickly I folded up the laundry I had just done the night before, and o ... 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