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Time's winding down :( Days 5, 6, & 7

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May 21st 2007
Nothing of any significance happened on day 5. I can't for the life of me get my sleep cycle on track. I'm not exactly on Nebraska's time anymore, but I'm not on Madrid's either. I think it's because it stays light out until 10:00ish. I'm just not used to that. So by the time it gets dark and whatnot, I don't get tired until around 2 in the morning... then I wake up at noon and don't feel like I' ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of 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