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Nature Girl

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October 29th 2008
Friday: Sara and I left Salamanca by bus in the wee hours of the morning - the Salmantinos were still out partying when we got on the bus. We expected to get a few hours of sleep on the ride, but our bus driver enjoyed taking the highway circles (they use circles instead of on/off ramps) at maximum speed which makes it difficult to rest. When we started seeing signs for our town, Oviedo, we ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León

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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