penguins are so sensitive.....

Day 19

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May 21st 2013
Today we took our time getting up and having breakfast. Our plan was to walk to the FNAC office to pre purchase our Louvre tickets, but when we walked there it turned out to be closed, another National Holiday, although the Louvre was open. We continued our walk through the streets and found a great kids clothing store and a store where we could get Steve a "man" scarf (all stylish men in Europe o ... 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