un moustique mordu mon pouce dans le métro de Paris 20150524_200347

un moustique mordu mon pouce dans le métro de Paris

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May 24th 2015
A mosquito bit my thumb on the Paris metro! I'm sure it's not dengue. Surely not up here. It was grey and twice the size of your common Queensland mozzie and it was very unexpected. The transition from Gare du Nord to the metro was seamless and the metro trains arrived like clockwork. Our AirBNB host said that half an hour from Gare du Nord was optimistic but we did it in 20. It was a sunday an ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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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