alcazar7-8-08

Wednesday July 9, 2008

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July 9th 2008
Yesterday, after siesta a few girls and I went to the local castle in Segovia. It is called the Alcazar and was once home to Spain’s Royalty. It was much prettier than the one I saw on my last excursion. I have included some pictures for you all to enjoy. At times the castles and old buildings are mountainous but to think that someone lived there at one time is really cool. We topped the afterno ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Segovia

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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