Arc de Triomphe

Our week away for Valentine's - still adding but here's a start

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March 8th 2007
A little behind but here's the lowdown on THE TRIP! We had a great time and quite good weather as well, well at least in Paris. Glasgow was a bit wet as usual 😉 We spirited off the island early in the morning Feb 14th and took a bus from Oban to Glasgow around noon. It was nice to be able to look around a bit in Oban since last time we didn't see anything (it was just a sprint friom the tra ... 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