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Another foreign keyboard

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July 23rd 2011
Yesterday was huge. And typing this on a French keyboard is just about frying my poor brain with so many letters in different spots! Left Röhrenfurth in Germany by car to Kassel via the back ways to catch my trains. First train was the ICE to Mannheim. No seated booked, 2nd class but so far I've always managed to get a great spot. Mannhein involved lugging my 23kgs of up and down numero ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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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