In my favourite place with my favourite nephews

Unsolved Mysteries of French Life

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August 12th 2014
Despite what many of you will know about me and my thoughts on camping, I'm currently lying in a sleeping bag inside a tent in a campsite in France. I can hear the rain dropping down onto the roof as I lay here trying to get to sleep. Someone told me once that camping is meant to reset your body's natural body-clock, but I must be an exception to the rule. I can hear the snuffled sounds of my brot ... read more

Europe » France » Picardy » Pierrefonds

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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