Plaza del Toro

Adios Valencia

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November 10th 2008
Its Monday morning here in Valencia, today I’m taking the train to Barcelona- the last leg of my journey in Spain. Valencia was a very pleasant experience and being near the coast (even if I didn’t go to the beach) made a change form the inland cities and towns that I had visited. Valencia’s a great city and its residents are very friendly. I had some lovely food during my stay here and I ... read more

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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