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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 a... [read more]
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 a... [read more] Blog: Loire Valley, Joan of Arc & Mon Petit Chou
Date: October 19th 2007
Chinon and Joan of Arc What an incredible area - I think it was once considered to be the play ground of the French Royals and it is easy to see why. They certainly knew how to build some every impressive holiday homes! Chinon was really interesting because of the history connected with Joan of Arc. They are doing a lot of work to restore this particular chateau and I am sure it is a ... read more
Date: October 19th 2007
Chinon and Joan of Arc What an incredible area - I think it was once considered to be the play ground of the French Royals and it is easy to see why. They certainly knew how to build some every impressive holiday homes! Chinon was really interesting because of the history connected with Joan of Arc. They are doing a lot of work to restore this particular chateau and I am sure it is a ... read more
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We would like to make clones of ourselves, so the clones can do the day to day mundane things to earn the money for the "real" us to keep traveling.
We like the following quotes from Cesare Pavese and Maya Angelou, respectively ...
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.
Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.
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