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Statue on Pont Alexandre III  
   

Statue on Pont Alexandre III

Sunset on the Seine

May 25th 2009
I struggled out of bed before six this morning and checked my luggage and tickets with bleary eyes. We arrived at the train station to find it deserted bar two members of staff and I grew increasingly anxious as we waited on a deserted platform with no sign of the train being ready to depart. Finally three minutes before departure the driver strolled up and let us on the train. We eventually arri ... read more
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