See if you can spot any shoppers with a shopping bag? There were people walking around everywhere, standing around in every store, but very few were actually buying anything.
Day One - How to Rouen Your Vacation December 21st 2012 Our plane actually landed at Paris De Gaulle Airport a few minutes early. Perhaps the bumpiness was the result of strong tailwinds. In any case, I made it across the Atlantic in one piece and without using the barfbag. Like all European airports, customs and immigration was quick and painless. It was a pretty nice hike from the arrival gate through immigration where the bored agent didn't even ... read more
Europe » France » Upper Normandy 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
My wife and I met forty years ago when we both worked for the airlines. We got out of the business when deregulation "ruined" it. Now she takes me with her students on her educational trips abroad.
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