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Days 17 & 18, October 23 & 24

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October 25th 2012
Tuesday October 23 Day 17 Another travel day and we made arrangements to have a taxi pick us up at our hotel at 9:45 AM to catch a train from Bruges to Brussels. The only ticket we had was for the train from Brussels to Paris, which was scheduled for 12:37 and we still needed to purchase our ticket from Bruges to Brussels. Our taxi driver arrived and was soon putting our luggage in the back of ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

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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