A recent sunset

A Week and Then Some

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February 3rd 2009
So it's been a little over a week since my last entry, and since I'm in that funny gap of time in between "don't want to do homework anymore (but should)" and sleep. Ergo, blog 3 of 2009. Adjusting back into Spanish life has been alright. There isn't any culture shock stuff like there was when I first came in August, so that makes things simpler. Us students from last semester are still trying ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Cádiz

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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