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Puppy Love

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July 17th 2022
We’ve come to Bilbao, like most people, primarily to visit the Guggenheim Museum. I don’t know much about it, apart from the distinctive exterior so am unsure what to expect, but the start is good. I didn’t know about “Puppy” the giant flower sculpture outside the entrance, but it is different and I like it. Inside the museum it is a welcome relief from the heat which we see reach 44C t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Bilbao

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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