Finally Here!

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May 11th 2013
After 7 hours in layovers, crossing 6 time zones on one flight, trying to find 5 others in an airport without means of communication, 4 hour bus ride, 3 flights, 2 last minute gate changes, and 1 Alexis lugging around a heavy carry-on, I finally made it to Madrid. My travels started with me waking up at the horrible hour of 3 in the morning to go to the airport and catch my 6-o-clock flight. Afte ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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