The Louvre - Mona Lisa

Paris

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August 15th 2008
August 13, 2008 After spending the evening around the Eifel Tower in Paris we make our way back to the hotel via the subway system. I must say Vancouver can learn a lot about how to move people underground in a very fast way, and cheap. Today we have a leisure morning then head to the Eifel Tower and where ever our feet take us. Pete and I climb to the first floor, the kids the second, as th ... 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