Flamenco

We've landed

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May 1st 2007
We have finally landed in Sevilla. We arrived here on Saturday from Madrid by way off AVE, the high-speed train. A very comfortable 150 minute trip, and much better than flying. Our first two night were spent in an awful hostel; it was the end of the week-long Feria, Sevilla's annual blow-out party, and we were lucky to find any place to sleep. As is was, we paid a ridiculous amount to sleep i ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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