In Madrid

Getting settled

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January 8th 2006
Even though the plane was late, the NYU people were still there, thank god! So I met up with them, and they watched my bags while I exchanged my travelers checks into Euros. We then left on a bus with other students to downtown Madrid where I took a taxi to my apartment. I yelled up to my suitemates who were already there, and they helped me with my stuff. So yeah my suitemates are Yelena and Ho ... 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