Fancy snack of chèvre and arugula gespacho on the Champs-Élysées

Driving me in seine

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June 2nd 2012
Leisurely wake-up this morning, no devil chuckle. We had some coffee at our place, then headed over to Geoff's for breakfast. The coffee maker here is a hell of the thing. It's a really old, crapy automatic, and unless it's perfectly crooked it spews boiling coffee all over the counter. On the way to Geoff's we stopped to pick up some patisseries, which is why I'm writing while ... 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