First Day of School

First Day of School

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September 1st 2008
Today I had to wake up at 7am again so that I could get ready for school. I had some orange juice and cereal and went to the Metro. I had to take 2 lines to get to the ‘Opéra’ stop. When I got there, I had no idea where the street that I needed was. All I knew was that it was a road that cars aren’t allowed to drive on. Well, after wondering around for awhile, I found out that the Me ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » 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