Outside Musee Du Louve

Off to Paris

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September 22nd 2010
Dragged our bags to Pancras station to catch the Eurostar to Paris. 2.5 hours to Paris. Caught a taxi to Hotel Duminy Vendome. Great location just a block from the Ritz and 500m to Le Louvre (Is that male or female ????) Beautiful sunny 25C afternoon to explore the Louvre - half hour wait line, a ten deep scrum for the Mona Lisa, huge and I mean huge paintings, Venus de Milo and most of Egypt's ... 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