Hola, Sevilla! 24. Shopping for supplies

Hola, Sevilla!

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June 4th 2011
Saturday, June 5th: You know, I have to admit that I found that I was quite sad to leave Madrid. Well, sad & relieved. It was a strange sensation. On one hand, I feel like I was really getting to know the city and it wasn't as scary as I first had thought it would be. On the other hand, I had spent four days running myself down like crazy to try to do as much as I could so, I was exhauste ... 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