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London-Paris via the Chunnel

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May 23rd 2008
Day one: London-Paris I met Tricia, my friend from Florida, in London-Gatwick airport around noon. We grabbed some sandwiches at M & S Simply food (I Love their sandwiches and wish they had them here in the US) to take on the train ride to Paris via the Chunnel. Once we got on the train, the trip to Paris was pretty uneventful. The Chunnel is not nearly the exciting as we imagined. It was ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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