Boo France...

Thankful for Scotland

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November 26th 2007
I was lucky enough to be invited by my wonderful friend Amber to spend Thanksgiving with her in Edinburgh/Edinborough, Scotland and I immediately hopped on that train ... well I flew there, but was very very very eager to arrive. I had a direct flight and as I approached the city, I was very thankful to be able to see the lights as I was expecting to be greeted by rain. I could barely contain m ... 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