A Street with Some Flags

Cafe with Leo, travel arangements with Loic, and Mussels for Dinner

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August 7th 2008
Today I woke up around 11 and had breakfast with Flore and her mother. Pain au chocalt et du jus de orange. I spoke to Loic after breakfast and he offered to pay for a ticket for me to come and visit him and his family in Brittany. Luckily I had an extra travel day for my Eurrail pass so it was not necessary for them to pay for another ticket. So my plans have changed and instead of four mor ... read more

Europe » France » Burgundy » Dijon

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