Sunset at Montmarte

Bullet Train and intro to Paris

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June 18th 2011
Geo: 48.8566, 2.35097(Sean here.)This morning greeted us with a new form of transportation we had not experienced to this point in our trip – the bullet train. We were set to travel from Heidelberg, Germany to Paris, France which was expected to take between 2 – 3 hours. I was excited for a change from the bus just for something different, and was not entirely disappointed. We s ... read more

Europe » 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