Karen and Mal at Gardens of Versailles

We Are Back

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April 8th 2011
Karen: Sorry we have not been blogging. We did not have Internet access in Normandy. Malcolm: On Wednesday, we took the Eurostar from London to Paris. Its quick. 2 hours door to door. By the way, for those of you commenting on my sentence structure....you should know, they are my words (edited by a pretty good editor). Karen: As the train was pulling out of St. Pancras Station, London ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy

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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