Random Bike Parade in Madrid

Week 30: Back to Work

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May 9th 2011
April 24th – April 30th So this week was my first week back to work. I began to fall back into the routine of work, had a few dinners with friends, and unfortunately started to get sick. Sunday my roommates and I made a big dinner to celebrate Easter and watched a ton of the parades that were occurring in Madrid on the television (it was raining). My normal Easter consists of a big meal w ... read more

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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