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Au revoir paris!

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May 31st 2006
Me and Katie are finally getting more comfortable with Paris! We've now learned how to use the metro and all like that... but we have to get on the train to Barcelona in about... 3 and a half hours, but i guess that's how things work when you're taking a short backpacking trip. Yesterday me and Katie walked around the Seine River and saw the Eiffel Tower (of course), Notre Dame, and saw the outs ... 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