Farewell UK

Day 1

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September 2nd 2010
An early morning start driving through beautiful misty kent to Dover. It was great waving a fond farewell to the white cliffs. We gave 3 young Belgian backpackers lifts as we travelled through the countryside to our first destination. Lengthy drive over, we wandered around the village and were all awestruck with the obscenity of a French war grave site with 3000 crosses- unnecessary suffering am ... read more

Europe » France » Champagne-Ardenne » Sept-Saulx

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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