St. Benezet Bridge

Oct 11 (Week 5-6)

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October 12th 2008
Well, this week Garry will be acting as chief blogger since Kathy is off having a “wonderful time” in Beijing, China, where she is to give an invited talk. Her plane left Marseille 50 minutes late, which would have given her exactly 5 minutes in Munich to get to her plane for Beijing, but that flight was also delayed. So, I am happy to report that she and her luggage arrived safely. I sent ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille

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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