Sevilla

Sevilla

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March 14th 2008
Sevilla is BEAUTIFUL! It was so clean and warm and there are palm trees everywhere which makes you feel like you are in some tropical city. Alex and I met our best friend, Heidi, who is studying there. The first morning we spent down by the river basking in the sun and then decided to take the Sevilla bikes down to these gardens. The bikes ended up being more of a pain than it actually saved us ti ... 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