An evening wandering around Lexembourg Gardens

On to Paris!

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July 13th 2015
Finally, we made it to Paris. The flight from Hong Kong was around 12 hours and I had seen most of the English speaking movies on the flight, so it's Chinese cinema for me. On arrival at Charles de Gaulle, the queues were slow, however we finally made it to the RER (train system) and into Gare du Nord where we transferred to the Paris Metro. On the train, I strike up a conversati ... read more

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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