Carcassone

The refurbishment undertaken in the mid 1800's may not have been entirely true to the old Cite's but it certainly looks the goods.

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SITGES to CARCASONNE

May 16th 2007
SITGES to CARCASONNE 16th May 2007 (Wednesday Sunny 23º - 16º and showers by the time we hit Carcassonne). This morning I ring my Nephew Mitchell who is only 300 kilometres away on a working holiday in Valencia. I think the call makes us both feel a bit home sick. He answers the phone sounding like he had been up late partying, which is exactly what 23 year olds do in Spain. Go figure. He is ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Sitges

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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