Nice hill

Lots of train time

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September 17th 2009
I left Barcelona this morning and caught the 8:45 train to Montpierre, one of the first in a series of trains to get to Nice. At the station in Barcelona, we had to take a number for buying tickets. This was a bit foreign to most of us who had been taking trains so there was a continuous flow of wisdom between all the Americans that could not figure out what was going on. As one became enlightened ... 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