Notre Dame

Ten Days of Travel

---

January 11th 2006
After my semester ended in Granada I skied a day at the Sierra Nevada ski resort and then took an overnight train to Barcelona. On that train I met a group of Australians who were also going to Barcelona, we hit it off right away so we got a Hostel together and spent the next two days connected at the hip. Barcelona was a really cool city. It was very large and busy, and pretty expensive. We vi ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

---

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