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Ikea...I'm so American...

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October 6th 2008
Today was just a normal day at work. Jasmine and I agreed to meet up after work and school to go to IKEA and this really big Carrefour (a place just like Wal-Mart!), but first she had to go pay rent at some ladies house or something, so I just went to school to use the internet until she was ready. At school, I booked some hostels for my trip this weekend in Lisbon and Salamanca - the Lisbon ones ... 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