On top of the first mountain

San Sebastian: The Last Hurray

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December 14th 2008
San Sebastian, the last trip of my trip to Spain, is on the north coast of Spain in the Spanish Basque Region where they too speak a different language (not Spanish) although I found that most of the people knew Spanish also. The only problem was reading the menus! Friday Left on a Friday afternoon on the longest bus ride ever - luckily I had an economics paper with which to entertain ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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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