Eiffel Tower at Night

Our first attempt to get up the Eiffel Tower was after a near 2 hour walk across the city from Notre Dame. So, not only did we get there after dark, but the tower was also closed due to high winds. Oh well, it was worth the trek to see it all lit up and sparkly.

Paris, San Sebastian and back again (Semester Travel Part III: el Fin)

March 8th 2007
After chocolate in Brussles, Dionne and I headed south to meet up with fellow ISU Spanish major Kyle in Paris. We didn´t have the best of weather in Paris (it was quite windy the whole time and on and off rainy) but apparently the wind wasn´t nearly as bad as in central Europe: trees downed across rail lines, semis blown off highways, really crazy stuff. Had we planned on leaving Prague a bit ... read more

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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

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