A sweet float

Las Fallas, Valencia

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March 18th 2007
After renting our sweet Opel, Jose, Sam, Amy, Camille, Lesley, and I jumped in and took off towards Valencia. Four deep in the back seat, Jose at the wheel, co-pilot Mr. Bader, and a few bottles of wine for the ride got us to Valencia in a couple hours. After arriving we walked towards the festivals center and drank, had some tequila, had the best kebab to date… French fries and a healthy porti ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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