Sant Cugat-9 May 09 753 - Version 2

Curaenta y uno

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May 18th 2009
Yesterday being Sunday the majority of shops in Sant Cugat and Barcelona were closed. It is also one of the days when Juana is not here so its nice to spend the day at home and not get in her way. It was a beautiful day- a day of building a foundation tan, so far my arms and face are tanned but it looks like I am wearing a white t-shirt. I even went into the pool for the first time. In ... 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