The place we stayed in Urra

Geology Fieldtrip 2005

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May 16th 2005
DAY 1 Was a very strange and surreal day, as I tried to sleep during the day after finishing my packing for the trip and going to church in the morning-ended up just closing my eyes for 2.5 hours!! And then in the evening at around 8 pm I had to make the most painful shoulder-cutting, hand-killing journey ever into Imperial-to Logan’s room to await the taxi that I organised to get to Gatwick ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Urra

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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