Wind Farm

First Week in Salamanca

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September 9th 2008
Well, I’ve been here for just over a week, but it seems like much longer. IES has packed in quite a bit for us to do in such a short period of time. I think I’ll start at the beginning. On the flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia I sat next to a really nice guy who was ultimately flying back to Pittsburgh to get back to med school. Funnily enough, though, he had been in Alpharetta for the week ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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