La Sagrada Familia

Vale (Bally)

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July 24th 2007
Vale. Vale is my favorite word here in Spain. It makes me feel more fluent so I use it a lot. They use it a lot too. Vale is the equivalent of okay or really; a filler word basically, but a little bit more than that. Vale, pronounced “bally” for those of you who want to incorporate it into your personal lexicon. Vale. As for me and Barcelona, we are in love. Vale. It happened sometime betwee ... read more

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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