L'escargot, green men, Starbucks and blisters on blisters on blisters....
June 29th 2015 For once I regret not taking notice of Lily's perpetual neediness. Upon leaving the hotel in readiness for a day of cultured enlightenment, (or looking at paintings and old stuff) Lily's desire for a mocha frappucino was dismissed in favour of walking the shorter route to The Louvre. "We're in Paris, we'll pass hundreds of coffee shops en route." I think they were my exact words. It turns out I wa
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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 
