and-so-it-begins

We Have All Been Here Before (20km)

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June 14th 2014
It has been one very long day and I am barely maintaining consciousness as I type this, but we have successfully installed ourselves in Lyon (really St. Priest, a suburb), ready for tomorrow's inaugural day of cycling. Our flight left even later than advertised (and then we got stuck behind another plane on the taxiway that had mechanical trouble), but was otherwise uneventful. When we landed at 1 ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon

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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