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32 hours in Paris..!

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December 8th 2010
Up bright and early, Uncle Jeff (and Dad) drove us to the East Midlands Airport at 4am!!! Ouch, it was -10*C, ouch ouch... loving the heating in the car, pity they make you sit on a bus out on the tarmac with the doors wide open for at least 10 mins, in the FREEZING COLD before you are driven to the plane and can board.... We were shaking by the time we got to sit down! On disembarking the flight ... 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