The Eiffel Tower!

Au Pari

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July 18th 2008
I'm in Paris! We left out of London at 6 am this morning, had the train ride on the chunnel and everything, and ended up in Paris at around Noon. Which, was actually 11 am London time, but Frace is 1 hour ahead, so for those of you keeping score at home, that's 7 hours ahead of CST. AKA its 4:30 pm CST now, and its 11:29 pm in Paris, and 10:29 pm in London. My timezones are all over, jet lag i ... 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