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Offal and Smelly Hitch Hikers in Central France

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September 13th 2010
From Paris we were off to the region of Champagne. Rightly, I was thinking we might be drinking some nice champagne which as it turns out we didn't, but we did drink sour wine (more about that later). We had decided, in the spirit of touring and also of stinginess that we would avoid all the toll roads, taking back roads instead. We felt that while we might be taking a bit longer, this way we woul ... 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