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Fall Break

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October 11th 2007
Hi! I'm finally back in Segovia from my fall break travels. To be honest, it feels really good to be back. When the bus pulled into Segovia from Madrid I had a sense of coming home, which is nice after going so long without! Vacation was good. For me it was a needed break from the overwhelming amount of Spanish that I'm constantly immersed in. It's good for me, but some nights I go to bed wi ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Segovia

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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