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January 15th 2012
Last night was freezing! They told us that it gets cold at night, but I was not prepared for it. My blankets were really thin, so I woke up in the middle of the night to put on socks, my sweatshirt, and lay my coat over my legs for an extra layer. ¡Qué horrible! We woke up at 9:00 to eat breakfast. There’s not much to say about it because it’s basically the same as a normal breakfast: we had ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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