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Happy Halloween,,, not here

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October 30th 2008
Yeah, they don't really celebrate Halloween here except for in some bars because this is such a hot study abroad place. There is a party tonight at our school, but it won't be well attended because we are on our "fall break" so a lot of people already left for Italy, London, France, Barcelona, or Prague(Antonette). I am still here because my trip leaves tomorrow morning for Lisbon, Portugal. Ya ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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