River L'Aire

Claire and Simon's trip round Eastern Europe

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May 17th 2018
Woke up to sunshine which has remained all day ending up really hot. I tried out the showers on site. You had to pull a chain to get the water running which it surely did splashing on the edge of the shower tray and spraying all over the floor. In spite of my best efforts I was unable to redirect the nozzle. Once it had warmed up I jumped in and it worked very well apart from the stream of water w ... 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