La Rochelle

Tour de Chev Blogdays 3 and 4

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September 19th 2009
Blogday 3 Friday 18th September So much for the early start to the day. Having stayed up late last night to complete the blogs for the first two days I slept until almost 11am. And this despite a full and rumbling tummy from the moules frites of the previous night: perhaps the moules had an anaesthetic quality in place of a taste of anything. Having got up I wandered around outside the hote ... read more

Europe » France » Aquitaine

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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