Dinner in Benicarlo

Local Interaction... finally

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June 10th 2011
Finally after a week and a half in Southern Europe, I met someone that spoke fluent English. I met Diana today, a sweet young lady from Bucharest Romania that works at the local restaurant that I visited. She speaks excellent English and I was able to have conversations with her without any (or very little) language barrier. As most folks know, I love to talk and it's been hard not being a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Benicarlo

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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