Gold at the end of the rainbow

The things that the tv travel shows don't mention

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May 18th 2007
With all the travel shows on the tv none of them get around to mentioning the mundane tasks that go on while you travel. Washing is one of these mundane things. There´s only so many times you wash things in the bathroom sink with the belief that they are clean. Today´s adventure was to find a laundramat in San Sebastian, a simple task really, first stop the lady that looks after the pension tha ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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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