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First Week In Chipiona

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June 20th 2013
Instead of writing a day to day account of my first week in Chipiona, I decided to put it all in one entry. Since Spaniards don't eat dinner until 9-10 o'clock and I don't go to sleep until midnight or so, I have been waking up daily in between the hours of 10 and 11:30 every day. It is quite nice to be able to sleep in. In the mornings for breakfast, I eat toast and drink pineapple ju ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Chipiona

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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