IMG_0142

Day 6: Paris

---

August 9th 2017
We had the continental breakfast downstairs. We picked up some fruit, and sandwiches and headed out to Versailles. The lineup for pre-purchased ticket holders was four lines 60 yards long. We waited and hour to get in. The thing that gets you about a place like that is it’s sheer size of the building and the property it’s on. Afterwards we went by the Eiffel Tower. We were going to go up but t ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

---

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