The weekend plans 1063

The weekend plans

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May 22nd 2009
Photos For you non facebook folks, I uploaded 17 pictures and they should be attached to this post. The other 250 pictures I took are on facebook, so for a full account of each city, go there. The pictures are from Lisbon and Madrid. Sights include places mentioned in previous posts. Plaza Mayor Last night myself and a few of my classmates met with my sister's frie ... 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