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Blisters and Mojitos

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May 16th 2007
Hola!! Last day in Madrid and it is beginning to be quite a blur. This morning we woke up at like 5am and could not get back to sleep. Our little Hostela is quite hot in the mornings as it faces the direct sun. My room smells like the cafe from below my window, this being a mixture of cigarettes and cafe con leche. After trying desperatly to go back to sleep I called my mom instead. She was shoc ... read more

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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