Flowers at the market

Lost in translation

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September 15th 2009
La Fin de Semaine Saturday Taryn, Katherine and I met at a street market to shop for fruit and stuff. I bought a loaf of bread and a bagel for less than 2 euros. I also bought a few oranges, apples and a kiwi, a pear for under 2 euros! We’re going to try and shop there every weekend if it runs throughout the year. Next we headed to Ikea (round 2) to get a few things we hadn’t picked up ... read more

Europe » France » Alsace » Strasbourg

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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