Barcelona

The boat

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August 11th 2010
Two days on a ferry back to Europe! We had a bit of a stress on the way on to the boat. We eventually found a check-in office, where a small sign apologised because they wouldn't be able to accept bank cards on board. As you can't take Moroccan Dirhams out of the country, we'd carefully used ours up. The banks were closed. We managed to get more Dirhams and change them back to Euros by half an ho ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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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