But this is what we saw.....

When Tom and Sarah and Brian and Sue came to stay..........

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May 27th 2008
....... it rained quite a lot. But we had a great time anyway. Lots of relaxing meals with plenty of eating and drinking involved. We explored the heights near Tarascon again, striding sturdily up to the Oratoire de Permissol. We visited Lavelanet's Friday market, where our guests sampled so many different kinds of dried sausage that they felt obliged to buy several. We became pilgrims for the ... 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