Lost in translation 3.

Lost in translation

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July 21st 2006
Geo: 40.4167, -3.70325Had a peach for breakfast (unripe and gross) and a yogurt drink at Plaza Mayor. Both my pens have burst - is it the heat? Julia, you need to buy better pens!!! Getting slightly used to the horrendous heat. It's becoming slightly manageable.The first bad sign of the day - I felt rain drops, but saw no clouds. Birds were flying overhead. I think they pissed on me. It c ... 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