girona

in the valley ....

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August 6th 2008
at each new location, it amazes me how quickly i get accustomed to the place. although everyday is different, after only two days, i feel like i had been here for at least a week. perhaps this is telling that I am comfortable here, or that I am doing some many different things, in a new environment, that perception of time changes, or perhaps it is a combination of both and others. Being situa ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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