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Putain! Merde! Putain!

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September 27th 2007
geez.... the past two days have been shitty as all hell. Yesterday started at 4:45am when Alex and I embarked for the train station to leave Girona and head out of the French Rivieria. Apparently the 6am train we heard about did not exist. It was a sign for the day to come that we would spend half our day waiting in train stations. By 11am we had only made it to the french border but were on our w ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Nice

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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