There she stands

The Eiffel Tower, originally built for a temporary trade fair exhibition is still standing tall and proud today over 100 years later.

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Birthday #22: Paris (day 2)

September 7th 2006
Our agenda for Thursday was all set and we were prepared for an early one. Except our alarm didn’t like the idea of having to wake up at 5am so it slept in… and as a result so did we. We eventually woke up at 11:20, over 7 hours later than scheduled. The reason we wanted to wake up so early was so we could go and watch the sunrise over the Eiffel Tower and get some good photos before the tou ... 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

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