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Carnavales

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February 17th 2010
I am going to try to write this quickly, but with many details soooooo, let us begin: Thursday we took an overnight bus (10 hours) to Alicante. We arrived early in the morning (got to watch the sun rise on the ocean), got some cafe con leche at a cafe and walked along the beach to our hostel. We took a much needed siesta and shower and then met up with our friend we met during our London Heathr ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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