View of the Arc de Triomphe from the Eiffel Tower

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Stairs, More Stairs & A Rude Awakening...

June 15th 2007
Paris was, well, surprising. I guess it just wasn't what I expected. But in retrospect (it's been like 3 weeks now!) I remember it quite fondly... so I've got a theory that this is the same for all those people who talk it up - that it is remembered with increasing fondness over time, so that maybe 5 years later you just recall a beautiful city with great bread and hardly smells of urine at all! ... 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

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