Our beds!

First Day of Classes!

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May 20th 2008
Hola! Well I finally got to Madrid late Sunday night..We switched flights in London--and our British Air flight ended up being an hour late to London from Dulles so my friend Bridget and I had to sprint across the airport ( I literally took off my shoes to run ) and we had to switch terminals AND go through security again in the new terminal and only had 30 MINUTES till our flight took off! They ... 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