Crater at Point Hoc

France: Wine, Cheese, Bread, and Charlie Chaplain

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March 30th 2007
As I've been preparing my Spring Break travels (which start tomorrow), I realized that I need to get a blog out before I forget everthing that has happened up until now. I'm pretty good about blogging big trips, but there are all sorts of little events that add up to one blog's worth of info. So here goes... The first scholl day after the Belgium trip, I went to a wine tasting session at IES. ... read more

Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire » Nantes

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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