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Gypsy Tears and Sultans: Granada, Spain

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February 14th 2009
To start off our epic two week adventure, Dani and I began by visiting our two best friends Anne and Erin who are currently studying in Granada, Spain. Our first travel day began with metro strike in Paris at 5 a.m., a one hour bus to the "cheap" airport, a 30 minute flight delay, a 5 hour layover in Barcelona, a 45 minute bus from the Granada airport into the city, and finally we met Anne and Eri ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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