Alcázar

Toledo

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January 25th 2009
Today I took a day trip to the city of Toledo. Most of us in the program wanted to go before we started getting busier and so some of us took the train at 10:50 and others at 12:20. I made it to the train station in time for the 10:50 but due to a miscommunication with the first group I ended up missing it. It was ok because then I hung out with Ari, Sezen, and Jarrad who had also arrived late. ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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