Eiffel Tower Crowds Grow

Paris: Stampedes and Art Stuff

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July 17th 2006
Hello Everyone. Sorry for the delay in blogs, but we are finally in a hotel that offers internet in the room and I can write at my leisure, so I will try to get you caught up on our adventures thus far. Here's our Peek at Paris: We left Portsmouth, England on a midnight ferry to Le Havre, France on July 13th. The ferry wasn't as huge as the one we had taken from Ireland to Wales, bu ... 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