another view as we climb upwards

Gorge de Galamus

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April 19th 2009
Today we’ve had the best walk ever. We’re some 50 miles from the Pyrénées Orientales, but our trip with our walking group was worth every drop of petrol to get there. The hillsides there are arid, stony and scrubby, very Spanish really, and on a warm day like this, scented with juniper and thyme. The high spot of the day, however, was walking above the Gorge de Galamus. If only my pictur ... 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