Gulliver's Playground

Extended Stay Valencia

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December 20th 2005
Hello Reader. On Thursday night I came back to the hostel in Valencia and spoke to my new roommates. Erica, from Canada was a real hippy girl blonde (who I could see my friend Bradley Mosier liking), and Paul, from Western Australia who had met Erica two weeks before and traveling with her ever since. We had a great conversation and then headed to bed with a 'nice to meetcha' as the lights we ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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