Eric Wearing Sunglasses

Valencia - America's Cup and a Day of Sun

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February 15th 2010
The Coast of Spain We picked up the rental car in Barcelona and quickly made our way out of the city, amazingly easy I thought. We were headed to Valencia, on the water, and were hoping for some warmer weather, like our nice sunny day in Barcelona. The ride, however, was dark, grey, and rainy. I noticed two things in particular about the ride - oranges and tolls. We could see ora ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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