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Operation: Monkey Rescue aka Nantes Take Two

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April 12th 2007
Well, Thursday morning I set out bright and early for Nantes to rescue my monkey. I got a free stuffed monkey (see photo below) with my big box of PGtips tea in England and then promptly left him in the hotel in Nantes in February. So I got myself out of bed and onto the 7:22 bus to the station. Nearly left my 12-25 Discount card in my room which would have meant getting to the bus station, tu ... 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