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First Few Days in Alicante

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June 2nd 2010
My Home Hello all. So we arrived in Alicante this past Sunday after taking a bus from Madrid. It took about four hours and when we got here we were met by our host families. Students in the program have the option of staying with a host family or in an apartment. I am living in a house with another girl in the USAC program, Lisa. She is so cute and we get along really well. We were re ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante » San Vicente del Raspeig

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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