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Just Call Me Floyd Landis (Day 38)

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June 17th 2010
So today was my big day to check out Montpellier as it is my only full day here. I started by just wandering around town for a couple hours looking for nothing in particular but still seeing a lot. Last blog I mentioned I would talk about the city so here it is. It is fantastic, one of my favorite places on this trip so far. It only has about 200,000 there and it feels like less. The city is ... read more

Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Montpellier

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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