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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]
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] Blog: Padron, Castles and Leon
Date: August 3rd 2010
The Viking Festival has ended and Mike and I have headed out of town on our way to our next evening in Leon. This route will take us three hours south back toward Madrid. On our way, we stopped in a small quaint town called Padron. A local, non-touristy area, Padron had a unique charm all its own. Sidewalk cafés and cobblestone streets graced the tiny town center as Mike and I visited the gro ... read more
Date: August 3rd 2010
The Viking Festival has ended and Mike and I have headed out of town on our way to our next evening in Leon. This route will take us three hours south back toward Madrid. On our way, we stopped in a small quaint town called Padron. A local, non-touristy area, Padron had a unique charm all its own. Sidewalk cafés and cobblestone streets graced the tiny town center as Mike and I visited the gro ... read more
