Notre Dame

Semana Santa (Holy Week/Spring Break) Part I

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April 13th 2009
So when I got back from Semana Santa on Monday I tried to sit down and record my entire trip but that got to be too overwhelming. I've written about 2/3rds of it so far which I'll publish now while I continue writing about the last part of the trip. Also, I ran out of memory on my camera while I was in Rome so in order to make space I downloaded the pictures from the beginning of my trip to my f ... 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