Bordeaux

Angela's Bodacious Birthday Bash in Bordeaux

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April 22nd 2006
Hello Reader. We would be going to meet Ang, and about forty other couchsurfers that were gathering from all over Europe, to help celebrate her birthday in Bordeaux, a city in the southeasternmost (an actual word) corner of France. I had met Ang in Toulouse, France five months prior and had kept in touch ever since. See From Montpellier to Toulouse. Even though Mike had not met her before, all ... 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