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My two new favorite places in Spain...

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November 20th 2008
Well hey there! How goes it stateside?! It pretty much goes without saying that things are continuing to go well on my side of the Atlantic. Actually, these past two weeks have been QUITE eventful, so if my fingers can endure all I have to type, this is going to be the longest post yet. Prepare yourselves. Ready? Okay. Here goes. Recap of my life since we last left off. The Tuesday ... 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