Paris from our hostel balcony

The Final Day: A Fitting End

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June 26th 2008
Well. This is it. The last stop on our grand adventure. One more night in Paris before we head home to Canada. Are we ready to go back? Yes and no. We've been away for two months, but there's a few years worth of things we haven't seen yet. Yet. I'll be back soon enough, and I'm going to make sure of it too... So how did our last day go? Well, we probably couldn't have asked for a more ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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