The Church

Llerena

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February 7th 2010
These past few weeks have been mostly getting accustomed to the permanence of life here, sprinkled with a few adventures. My second week of school was easier to bring myself to go to, although I did miss one day due to having a night were my cough did not relent. It was a night of those coughs where you’re left gasping for air, pain creeping all over your torso from the shire physical effort. I ... read more

Europe » Spain » Extremadura

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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