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Beautiful Torture: Almost as sweet as angel hair

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January 5th 2008
Geo: 28.0498, -16.7174I slept in! I was late picking up the car rental! This can't happen! Now that I'm back to traveling solo, I need to get back to my crazy, hectic style of travel! I didn't sleep for long last night, but I slept well. Off to San Andres - I popped into a small pastry shop and picked up some breakfast. I had difficulty ordering - I couldn't rememb ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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