Last Day in Portugal,

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June 5th 2013
I woke up quite early this morning, due to everyone else in the room getting up this morning. I woke up right as my guy friend was leaving. I didn’t have a chance to talk to him before he left, or say goodbye. After I got ready, I went down stairs to eat the free breakfast. I had cereal, toast, and orange juice. After that I decided to go and see the tower of Belem today. This time, I got on the ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more