If you have ever wondered just how long it takes for the TGV to come to a halt in normal service when it runs at 300 km/h or just how fast the world record that was broken by the french railway services (SNCF) super-train TGV, this is the video you want to see.
Amazing speeds indeed. 🙂
The above record was broken – now over 570km/h:
In Denmark we have a saying: “tredie gang er lykkens gang” meaning that the third time is when it becomes a success. Unlike all the gossip magazines who run papparazzi photos trying to degrade the President, I actually hope he will be happy in his newfound love.
I am sure Mrs. Carla Bruni Sarkozy has a lot more talents than people give her credit for, and wish them both a Happy Honeymoon and a good marriage. It must be quite tedious to be in public focus 24*7 and they do deserve some respect and peace and quiet as would any other newlyweds.
Carpe diem. 🙂
If you’re planning on paying a visit to France you might just as well make use of the fact that French laws have prohibited the locking of the iPhone to any specific company. Orange offers iPhones from approx 399€. That’s less than 600US.$.
So when you’re in the country anyway it might be a very good idea to change your cell phone into something you can truly use in many ways. If you haven’t yet done so, you might in fact want to know much more about Apple, iphones, Macs etc on my Mac-blog which you can find here: http://www.blunck.dk/loves-apple-mac
Watch out for more on vacation planning in the weeks ahead, and please don’t forget to give feedback. It’s more than welcome so I can include YOUR wishes on this blog. 🙂
I just discovered a streaming news channel called “France 24” describing itself as: “France 24 covers international news with a French perspective and carries the values of France throughout the world.”
News is aired in English and you have full choice of whether you want to watch in window or full screen.
Go straight to: www.streamick.com and choose “France 24” under the subheading “News 24/7“
In another connection I was reviewing materials for both Crete (Greece) and France, and was reminded that some of my blog readers might be interested in becoming inspired from a book or two. Those who know me will remember that I do enjoy saving money, and that in that connection I especially enjoy saving money while also saving the trip to the bookstore.
Most bookstores don’t have the books I am looking for anyway, so most of the time the quickest way is actually to go to Amazon to find the books needed, pay through credit card, and lo and behold you have the books delivered straight to your door while both saving money and saving you considerable time in explaining what you need.
In Denmark many bookstores are rather annoying because they prefer handling Danish books, and oftentimes these are less detailed than their English, French or German counterparts. So if you haven’t yet visited Amazon, why not give it a try? In this winter period it can be rather nice to think forward to your summer vacation.
Good luck.
