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Background: Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community; it joined the EU in 1986. Continuing challenges include Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorism and further reductions in unemployment.

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By J Mac
December 13th 2009

Caledonia you're calling me, now I'm going home! Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Nick en-route to defeat at my hands

Ever wondered how many flights there are per year from Glasgow-Malaga? Thousands I’d guess, maybe even tens of thousands with all the chartered flights at stupid o’clock in the morning, packed with neds and louts keen on bringing the reputation of the UK down in the summer season. Out of the thousands of people who fly that route every year, I doubt there are many on the outbound flight from Malaga to Glasgow who are genuinely excited and happy about leaving a country where there are over 300 days of sun to a country where there are over 300 days of [View Full Entry]

By J Mac
November 15th 2009

Man! I feel like a woman! Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Las putas!

There are just some things that you have to do once in your life. No, I don't mean the classics, get a good job, car, a mortgage, a spouse, have kids etc, but a list of things that aren't as widely spoken of, yet still have an everlasting impact on your life, sort of like a really great B-side album or track. An example of such things are staying awake all night under the stars with only a woolly tartan blanket for cover (that's so small, your legs stick out the end)-check, going to a live concert- check, going to a [View Full Entry]

By J Mac
November 4th 2009

Life is funnier when you're dressed as a clown Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Clown suited up!

A lot can happen in 2 weeks. To pick up from where I left off from my last blog, I had no idea how what I would be doing over the next few days let alone the next two weeks. Ok, I did end up in Granada the following weekend, but never in a million years would I have predicted that at 6am on November the 1st, I'd have ended up in a fountain (again) with Roisin and Laura, dressed as a zombie in clown pants. That's just the way life goes here, I love the spontaneity of things, spur of [View Full Entry]

By KHALEH NAZ
October 20th 2009

SPAIN-CORDOBA-1017 THRU 1920 Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Photo 12

The journey from Lisboa to Cordoba was long… Remember there is no direct flight, train, or bus between the two cities…This I found out recently…There is nothing on it on the internet. The only way between the cities is thru Seville. Spanish bus ALSA from Lisboa to Seville and then you can catch the two hours bus ride (which runs a few times a day) or the one hour train ride (which runs every 30 mins). So I opted for the train ride, since I also have the Eurail Global Pass. In Spain unlike Northern Europe you have to reserve the [View Full Entry]

By J Mac
October 19th 2009

Out of Routine Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Flatmates :)

As I sit here listening to that powerful, vibrant and sensational Idlewild track, which I've used for the title to this entry, I realise that this song sums up my current situation in Córdoba- I'm 4 weeks in at university here, and they don't have an effing clue! I'm sitting here at my desk, and the site that greets me is one that suggests autumn is here. Leaves are falling, it's a bit cloudy, and the temperature has dropped significantly- to 24 degrees (and my flatmates are feeling cold) !! I've plugged in my speakers so the aforementioned song gives a [View Full Entry]

By Snap Shot Stacey
October 12th 2009

Cordoba Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Cordoba laneway

Saturday morning saw Gaynor and I arriving in the Historic area of Cordoba. This city was used as an enclave for Roman troops because of its strategic importance. (We were able to see some of the roman ruins which are still there.) Early in the eighth century it fell to the Moors. We began our wander in The Jewish Quarter which has narrow lanes with shops selling everything from beautiful hand painted fans to typical touristy stuff. Apparently Cordoba is famous for its silver jewellery and I've got to say some of the filigreed work we saw was very delicate. As [View Full Entry]

By J Mac
September 22nd 2009

The Land Before Time Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

La Vuelta bike tour entering CÃ³rdoba

Murphy's Law states that if anything can go wrong, it will. Being an optimist, I don't view the world this way. You make your own fate, some things may happen for a reason, to challenge you, to make you rise above the hardest obstacles that get thrown in your away in order to make it to the finish, the destination in your mind that you've been striving to get you. Life is good, very good. I've met a lot of people, Spanish and International, many who have the potential to become great friends. I've settled into my flat, and changed my [View Full Entry]

Anna and I, Messing about with melon skin

By pumanomada
September 22nd 2009

Alcazar, and the Jewish Quarter Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Mezquita, outside wall

Alcazar & Jewish Quarter walkabout Today I walked to Alcazar, which was originally built by the Visgoths, and rebuilt several times over history. It stands on the beach of what once was a major trading river. The river is merely a trickle now, and the ancient castle is crumbling, but the gardens are gorgeous. The jasmine, roses, hibiscus, and blue morning glory were in bloom, and the date palms, orange, lemon and grapefruit were nearly ripe. The fountains were burbling, and the birds were singing, I felt quite lucky to be alive. I then climbed to the top of the castle, [View Full Entry]

By pumanomada
September 21st 2009

AVE, Cordoba Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Mezquita main entrance

AVE, zoom zoom This was my first experience with a bullet train; at one point we were going in excess of 250 K/h. Wheee! that was fun!! Can we go again? It was great watching the countryside zooming past. A funny note: in the US, we have the ubiquitous black luggage; in Espania, it is the ubiquitous red luggage. No pom-poms, doo-dads, ribbons, or identifiers of any sort that I can find; I've no clue how they tell which is theirs. When I arrived in Cordoba, I went looking for the TI but it was closed till 16:00 (it was 1:30pm). [View Full Entry]

By J Mac
September 13th 2009

In the club Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Córdoba

Rafa & I after a few @ Sojo on Friday

This blog is dedicated to my good friend Jo-Ann Mcgarvey, who has complained about the length of my 'novels'. I hope this dedication to her sparks a new interest into my tales in Spain. So here I am, with an extremely sore throat and a crackly voice, praying that I'll be fine to talk tomorrow when I got to ETEA for my very first day at uni. Well technically, it's not classes, but it's more of an induction week, where we go along with our tutors, and are told what's happening. Many of you know that over the summer, ETEA were [View Full Entry]

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