Bobby at the Arc

Paris, Day One, Exhausted Already

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May 16th 2009
We arrived in Charles de Gaulle at 7:45 am after a lengthy haul from San Francisco and then JFK (New York). Caught a taxi to our hotel because we were a little nervous to attempt taking the train for the first time with one luggage apiece. Parisians drive on the right side of the road, with cars as normal as ours - though not as large, of course and most of them appear to have manual transmissio ... 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