A Sunny day by the Ocean

vacation week one

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March 6th 2011
Fifteen days vacation stretched before me, a landscape of promising excitement. Not a seconde was to be wasted sitting around the house, so we immediately set off to explore. First stop, Bordeaux where we were to shop till we drop. Charlote and I rode in style on the metro and , despite my efforts to blend in with the locals, I managed two unmistakably touristy moves. First, when the metro to ... read more

Europe » France

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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