Lazy Day in Seville 1B. View from hotel roof #2

Lazy Day in Seville

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June 30th 2010
Breakfast at our hotel was basic but still had everything to keep us satisfied; it just didn’t have the 30 plus choices from every corner of the globe that we probably wouldn’t have eaten anyway. Went for a walk around the Cathedral opposite the hotel. Just that alone is a huge area. There were more souvenier shops than I’ve ever seen in the one area, literally every second or third shop wa ... 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