Fancy Trees in POV

Paris Days 1 and 2

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October 17th 2011
Two days in Paris to catch up on and they were both exhausting days but a lot of fun!! Yesterday we had to get cracking early and were on the metro at 7.45am to get to our pickup spot for our trip to the Palace of Versailles. This was a tour that Joy had pre-booked and included lunch at one of the on site restaurants. We got on a bus that took us through the reasonably quiet streets of Paris ... 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