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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10:28 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 1,135 ft
United StatesCanal Four (historical)33°26’14” N 112°0’28” W
Leaving Phoenix
May 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 5:01 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 823 ft
- United StatesMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport44°52’53” N 93°12’44” W
Heading to Paris
May 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
41 minute connection for an international flight. I made it, hope my bag does. I had the window, the aisle seat next to me was empty...made an 8 hour flight much nicer.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 8:44 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 328 ft
FranceLe Mesnil-Amelot49°0’12” N 2°34’36” E
Landed in Paris
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Bag made it too. Now to figure out the Metro.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 220 ft
- FranceUniversité Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne48°50’47” N 2°20’41” E
Hotel de Grands Homme
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Home base in Paris, right at the Pantheon.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:40 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 95 ft
- FrancePont Saint-Louis48°51’11” N 2°21’8” E
Note Dame
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I got here so early in the morning there was no chance my room would be ready. So I decided to walk. Headed north up to Notre Dame and Pont Neuf.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:41 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 135 ft
- FrancePlace du Palais Royal48°51’39” N 2°20’16” E
Musee de Louvre
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On to the Louvre. Beautiful surroundings, but the estimated 3 hour wait to get in the main entrance meant no Mona Lisa for me. I kept walking...headed to the northwest from here.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:49 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 92 ft
- FrancePlace de la Concorde48°51’60” N 2°19’2” E
Av. des Champs-Elysees
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I feel so cosmopolitan! Also imagining de Gaulle returning to Paris after liberation.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:52 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 203 ft
- FranceArc de Triomphe48°52’26” N 2°17’42” E
Arc de Triomphe
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It's been a long walk so far. The Eiffel Tower looks close enough, might as well check that box if I've gone this far already.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:53 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 105 ft
- FranceEiffel Tower48°51’30” N 2°17’41” E
Tour Eiffel
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The French Open Tennis ball suspended in the tower took something away from the experience. But it's still a lot more impressive than the one at King's Dominion.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:55 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 118 ft
- FranceLuxembourg Garden48°50’47” N 2°20’14” E
Luxembourg Gardens
May 28, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Paris is full of beautiful Gardens and this is a famous one right by my hotel. I'm about walked-out by this point. I was not smart and have been lugging my carry-on this whole time after only checkingRead more
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- Day 3
- Friday, May 29, 2015 at 1:37 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 407 ft
- FranceVersailles48°48’12” N 2°7’33” E
Chateau Versailles
May 29, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Because I knocked out the main tourist spots on Thursday I figured I'd check out Versailles and Roland Garros on Friday. Turns out you can't get walk-up tickets for the tennis so I spent the day atRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10:10 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 161 ft
- FranceSaint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe49°11’53” N 0°23’4” W
Memorial de Caen
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Saturday is the trip to Normandy. It's a 2.5+ hour bus ride each way and 14 hours total. Caen is home to a really impressive museum covering the pre-WW2 situation in Europe, the invasion at NormandyRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 43 ft
- FrancePointe Saint-Pierre49°23’47” N 0°59’20” W
Pointe du Hoc
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A team of 200 Rangers climbed the cliffs here to take out 6 heavy guns that could reach Utah and Omaha beaches. The Germans had moved the guns back into an orchard to save them but the Rangers foundRead more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- FranceOmaha Beach49°22’14” N 0°52’47” W
Omaha Beach D-Day Memorial
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Impossible to imagine what the American soldiers faced crossing this beach and looking up at the cliffs above. Omaha was the toughest landing spot.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 131 ft
- FranceColleville-sur-Mer49°21’33” N 0°51’12” W
Normandy American Cemetery
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Over 9000 Americans are buried here, one of many American cemeteries in France. Can't really attempt to describe it in just a few words.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 4:40 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- FranceSeulles49°20’15” N 0°28’3” W
Croix de Lorraine
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Site of de Gaulle's return from exile after D-Day. Part of Juno Beach.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 3 ft
- FranceSeulles49°20’11” N 0°27’42” W
Juno Beach
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Canadian landing site, much flatter spot than the Americans had.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 9:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 92 ft
- FranceTuileries Garden48°51’40” N 2°19’50” E
Paris, Île-de-France
May 30, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Evening after the Normandy tour, walking back to the hotel.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 9:53 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 472 ft
- FrancePlace du Capitole43°36’15” N 1°26’35” E
Capitolium (Capital Square)
May 31, 2015 in France ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
This is basically the mayor's office, the central square of historical, "old" Toulouse.
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 449 ft
- FranceLes Minimes43°36’35” N 1°25’55” E
Toulouse Business School
June 1, 2015 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 476 ft
- FrancePlace du Capitole43°36’10” N 1°26’26” E
Toulouse walking tour
June 1, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Guided tour of the city center. The big church dates from the 12th century.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 446 ft
- FranceLes Minimes43°36’36” N 1°25’56” E
Toulouse class day #2
June 2, 2015 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The school is on the site of an old military barracks. New buildings surround the old parade square; a nice park separates it from our hotel.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 604 ft
- FranceGrisolles43°50’14” N 1°18’56” E
Chateau Bellevue La Foret
June 2, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Wine tasting at a nice little place outside of the city.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:47 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 449 ft
- FranceLes Minimes43°36’39” N 1°25’53” E
TBS day #3
June 3, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Nothing exciting today, just class- "international market risk and the threat to portfolio valuation." I had to present on the collapse of NatWest Markets back in 2000.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 1:32 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 449 ft
- FranceLes Minimes43°36’39” N 1°25’53” E
TBS day #4
June 4, 2015 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Just walking to class after lunch. It's so nice and green here.