Sur le Pont d'Avignon

Sur le pont d'Avignon

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July 25th 2011
Thank you all for your comments (especially Elke!). It is nice to hear back from you. Today we started off with a nice run. Then we headed out to a town called Orange. We found a lovely park in the downtown area where the kids played and we ate our lunch. It was a fancy park with statues, an ornate fence all the way around, a fountain, lots of huge trees, and a small fenced area for the dogs 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