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Fruit tart looked amazing, but wasn't all that great - the fruit selection was good with strawberries, peaches, and kiwi, but the crust was a bit hard, and was more like bread than flaky pastry. The pastry cream wasn't very smooth, and didn't have much taste to it. But it's OK, because today I'm off to France! France is a great country for many reasons, but it's worth visiting even just for the pastries and food.
The coffee was quite good - this is probably the last cafe con leche of the trip ... I shed a tear ... this also made me realize that I'd be leaving behind all those beautiful Spanish senoritas, once again. I shed another tear ... well, it was actually a few tears ... OK, I actually sobbed and wailed uncontrollably like a little child, curled up in the fetal position, rocking back and forth underneath the table. Are you happy now that you've gotten the truth out of me?
How could I forget?
September 5th 2009 Geo: 43.6044, 1.44295Brutal ... a 3-hour coughing fit last night, meaning I couldn't sleep until past 4 AM. My eyes are still pretty crusty, too. What's going on??? Showered, chiseled my eyes open, packed, and off to find breakfast. I saw a pretty yummy-looking pastry shop yesterday nearby, and ended up there. Having a few hours to kill before leaving, I wandered over to the centr
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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 
