pink sunsets

the tides set the tone for our stay. this was the marsh view from our window: a room with a bed, a table, and a mantle to boot in a house from the late 19th century (garden and tea garden as well). i couldn't get the ghosts to pose, though.

my first french-french island

November 27th 2007
confusion as we spun around the small streets of Ile-de-Re on bike on foot on auto. it is the land of Julien's family beach house. while it was my second trip to france, it was my first trip to an island there, though spookily familiar. there were other "french" islands i had surely visited... Ile-de-Re is overrun with terrible modern housing developments (pasty white structures hidden behind p ... 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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