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Arrival in Spain!

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January 15th 2007
Hola! I am in Spain now. We spent our first day in Madrid, then most of the second day in Toledo, and then took a long bus ride (with a short stop in Alarcon) to Valencia. Today was our first full day in Valencia. I love it here so far, the language is hard, but I am actually much better than most people on the trip, I can get by. My host mother (we call them senoras) is super nice and her ho ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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