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June: the month of birthdays and goodbyes

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June 21st 2011
June!! Also known as the month of my birth but it also happens to be the month where I have to say goodbye to most of the friends I made while in Madrid. Most of them have either already left or are leaving fairly soon. It also means that my time in Madrid is quickly coming to an end. I can't believe that it has been 5 months already and that it is almost time to go home. But let's leave t ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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