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The drago tree from Icod de Los Vinos - it's the world's largest and oldest, almost 1000 years old! They look so different from other trees (though it's technically a plant) because they managed to survive the last ice age. As it grows, it becomes quite top heavy, so its roots grow to wrap around its trunk, stabilizing its base. I didn't actually get to see one in person; this pic is downloaded from the internet!
Sleeping with ghosts

January 7th 2008
Geo: 28.4698, -16.2549I had a wicked nightmare last night. I couldn't move - I wasn't paralyzed; but being held in place. It was almost like a force field was erected over my body - I struggled as hard as I could, but all I could do was ... absolutely nothing ... I couldn't move my arms, nor my legs. I couldn't lift my head to sit up. I desperately tried to thrash about, ... read more
Europe » Spain

Spanish Flag 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
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