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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Parc Monceau

A plaque in the Parc Monceau, the 8th arrondissement, commemorating the first descent by parachute on October 22nd, 1797. Andrea-Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823) jumped from a hot air balloon and landed in the park by parachute!

Martha at 7:37 PM

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Martha: California, United States; My husband Jim and I have traveled the world for the past 30 years! My latest adventure is Walking The Camino in Spain for the 2nd time from July to Sept.. of 2018 and our trip to Scotland in 2018.........OLDER POSTS: 2008: Australia trip and Albuquerque Balloon Trip......... 2009: 3 month Twin Trip Europe and the full story of 2008 Australia plus 2004 tour of Europe and 2009 trip to Montana. I also posted our 2007 Greece that year. ...... 2010: 2003 trip to Ireland; 2010 trip to Spain and Italy; plus our 2010 50th Anniversary Trip France. ..... POSTED IN 2011: 2007 trip to China; 2005 Egypt and Jordan; 2000 Europe Trip (France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain); 1960 Honeymoon, 1992 lst trip to Europe; 1996 Germany/Italy/France trip, 1997 England, 1997 Germany and Austria; 2011: New York City and 3 week trip to England. ...... 2012: Spring trip to France. ...... IN 2013: 3 mo. to Eastern Europe, Paris & Italy + Christmas in Paris 2013. .... 2014: Panama Canal Trip and Peru .... 2015: Italy, England & Paris...... 2016: Six weeks in England..... 2018: Walking the Camino, 10 days in Paris, 2 weeks in Scotland......

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Parc Monceau

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