Arrival 035

Arrival

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July 16th 2011
Disclaimer Sorry, everybody for not keeping this as up-to-date as I had hoped. I'm writing to you about halfway through the program when we've already done most of ourCIDE scheduled excursions. I'm trying to catch up and hopefully that can happen ASAP so I can fill you in on more everyday things. Then, fingers crossed, I can make it more of a daily thing with shorter, yet hopef ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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