Loire valley- land of Chateaus, charming landscape, drinking, and armoured fighting vehicles
December 30th 2016 We were up at a leisurely hour in Paris before our TGV journey cross-country to Tours. Nick & Alicia are travelling this leg with Nick's parents Dan & Lorraine so between the six of us it was quite a luggage pile. With the luggage racks onboard overflowing we ended up stacking our giant bags in the train vestibule near the exit doors knowing we were the first stop and then got upstairs to our seat
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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 
