Cave Museum, Gaudix

On to Granada

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September 12th 2008
Now, I´m in Seville, yes that Seville, the one with the Barber. But I feel like I´ve been on a drive-by tourism tour, blasting through the country on single day whistle stops since leaving Valencia. Departed Valencia on Wednesday, September 10 for Cartagena, in what turned out to be a long, tiring, travel day. One intercity train and two regional trains later, I arrived at the historic city ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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