Ferry's-eye view

The first week

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May 29th 2007
Now that I'm almost done with the first part of my trip, I realize that this travel blog would have been handy for the last week, so I can stop sending the same email over and over... To catch everyone up, I graduated on Sat May 19, had a GREAT weekend with family and friends, then on Tues drove up to Dover, DE to catch a military hop over to Rota, Spain. After stalling a little on our way out, w ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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 ... ... read more