The Eiffel Tower at night

Part of the lighting effect nearing 10 p.m. in Sept. 2008

September 8th 2008
Day 11 and 12 - On to Paris, Sept. 3, 4 Left Montreux (very pretty town) for short bus ride to Lausanne to catch the train to Paris - first class cabin, comfy seats with table. Very smooth 4-hour trip through the French countryside, while our bags went on to Paris on the bus. Lots of cows, many small towns, rolling hills and pastures. Snacks, drinks and sandwiches available on the train, an ... 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

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My first blog is at the beginning -- a month-long trip to Europe, about two weeks in 6-7 countries on the continent, and two more in England/Scotland. Wasn't able to add photos as I was going along (and have been dreadfully slow about going back and adding them in. Then Grand Cayman, and some trips to Florida. In my blogs, DD refers to my daughter, and DGS refers to my grandson (those are conventions used on disney forums -- the first D is "dear"). I don't know what the capacity is here for pages, but I couldn't figure out how to start a completely new separate blog, without registe... full info

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