and at the other end is this old palace thing

Paris (for real this time)

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April 28th 2008
Ooh, nasty! I'm waking up in a train which is pulling into it's final stop, a large station ("Gare d'Austerlitz", for those of you who will be impressed by my knowledge of French words) which is cold, about 7:30 am and is full of people going to work on this Friday the 18th of April. I have spent the night curled up on 2 seats (check 2 entries back for picture) and sleeping rather well, all things ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more