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rain, rain go away

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May 21st 2012
Miserable weather - 46 - 54 with rain and wind. In the morning we went to a market in Mirande, which luckily had a large indoor hall. We were lucky to find super yummy waffles that Jack wants me to reverse engineer. I'm not sure it will work - it was a very sticky batter with a lot of sugar. Retirees appear to hang out at the market socializing and spending huge amounts of time drinking tiny c ... read more

Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées

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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