Huge Pots of Paella at Bayeux Market

Portsmouth and Bayeux

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July 10th 2008
July 9 to 12, 2008 On Wednesday, the 9th, we packed up and were out of our London apartment by 10, then took a cab to the Waterloo Station for the train to Portsmouth. The hour and a half train ride was uneventful, and we caught a another cab to the Portsmouth Marriott (and arranged with the cabbie to pick us up at 7AM the next day for the ferry). The room at the Marriott was quite comfortabl ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy

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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