Chandelier from the heavens

Paris - I'll have a double-helping of Beauvais

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September 6th 2008
The one & only plane at Beauvais Airport was the one we landed on. It was noticeably chillier than Barcelona. The baggage claim hall smelled like a barn. Maybe the sheep here are given an EU subsidised package holiday before they become chops on a Parisians plate. Beauvais as you might have worked out is a long way from Paris. So we boarded yet another bus with a cracked windscreen (every sing ... 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