Chapel Where Leonardo da Vinci Is Buried

First Excursion: Amboise

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January 30th 2010
Today was a fabulous day. However, the start was a little rough—I woke up at 8:56 and was supposed to meet Denise outside my house at 9. I frantically texted her (which actually takes a while on my cell phone here because the only t9 setting it has is in French) telling her I was running “a few” late, but luckily was out the door around 9:07. We treched our habitual 1.1 miles to meet up wi ... read more

Europe » France » Centre » Amboise

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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