La playa

Think it's broken?

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August 17th 2008
Okay, where do I need to pick up here? The bullfight was quite the spectacle. So exciting that I had to keep reminding myself how much I am not down with that sort of thing. I kept hoping one of the matadors would get gored (I figure they were there by choice, whereas the bull didn't volunteer), but the closest I got to seeing that was watching some of them bolt for the walls and fling themselve ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Chiclana

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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