Ponferrada

Day 30-32: Sick as a Dog, Stubborn as a Mule, Dumb as a Doorknob, and Determined as a... uhh... Turtle?

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April 30th 2012
Stubborn, Determined or Dumb... They might all be the same word in my case. Molly would always say to me, "I really think it's amazing that despite all of your injuries and sickness you still are carrying on... I don't know if that means you are really stubborn or just a very determined person." I would have to say that I am a little bit of both, and also perhaps a l ... 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