In Haro with Iñigo

La Rioja

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November 14th 2007
*Camera still not working right, so sorry for the small amount of photos Last Thursday Iñigo picked me up from Segovia and we drove three hours north to La Rioja, Spain’s best-known wine region. We met up with his best friend Tiri and his girlfriend Alejandra, and another couple, Chema and Alicia at our two-floor suite at the hotel Los Augustinos. The hotel was located in the little hilltop ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja

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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