Chapel ceiling

Snow flurries at Versailles

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December 30th 2008
We learned our lesson already - no breakfast in the hotel. So we walked out of the hotel around 8:00am to find something to eat. It was still dark out and the city's cleaning crews were sweeping Champs Elysees. We walked by a French pastry shop that was still in the process of opening up. A few doors down, we walked into a building with a Starbuck Coffee in the middle of the lobby. A man and a wom ... 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