Group shot at Versailles

Skating at the Louvre

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August 8th 2011
Bienvenue to Paris. Exhaustion and jet lag are not fun things. We arrived in Paris at 9:30am August 7th and were dragging along the rest of the day. Many of the kids did not sleep well on the plane but we wanted them to stay awake so that they could adjust to the time change. So all day it was "hey can you wake up, someone". On trains, in restaurants, against walls, it was a constant thing. Exhau ... 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