The Med

Italy, France, and we say goodbye to Le Euro-pig

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January 18th 2011
Bonjour! The last 10 days or so we have spent meandering up from Rome, around the coast of Italy and the south of France, up to Le Puy en Velay to drop off the camper. This leg starts with the departure of Jacko (Renton still cries at night for you Jacko), and we started heading north. As we went past a town called Pisa, we thought there was a famous tower there or something, so we stopped for ... read more

Europe » France

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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