tabarca

One month in Alicante

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October 6th 2010
Two more week of Alicante and I am really picking up the language fast. Classes are starting to get difficult though. It seems every day we learn two or three new ways to say something (of course with slight variations) in addition to a boatload of vocab. Piece of cake though - nothing compared to a bio class and a million times more interesting because I can actually use it =) So I had the uni ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante

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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