The Caves of Chateau De Meursault

Lyon - Day One

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August 30th 2009
Today we depart the Uniworld River Royale, check out time is 8 am. We share a taxi with some other couples from the ship to the Gare (train station) and we are off to Lyon. I wasn't sure if we had to purchase a ticket or if we could just use our rail pass and the only girl working at the ticket booth didn't know the answer. We had a 9:13 am train to catch and we had to wait until 9 am for the s ... 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