THE BEACH!

Abby en España

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December 2nd 2008
Sorry for the belated update. I’ve been really busy with school (who thought that would ever happen). I spent this past weekend in London, basically doing nothing but homework and went to a movie. Nothing exciting. But I spent November 20-23 visiting my friend Lauren in Barcelona where she is studying. It is very different from London. 1.)They don’t speak English. That was harder to ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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