Seville 2008-10-01-18.52.35

Seville

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October 1st 2008
Wednesday Oct 1 We had a nice breakfast this morning and took our last walk around Vejer. We found a very nice bookstore and picked up a few novels set in Southern Spain. While walking we discovered a beautiful vista that we somehow managed to miss so far. After lunch we headed out on our drive to Seville. Barb did a wonderful job of navigating getting us to within a few block of ou ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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