Before the Run

San Fermin - Part 1 of the Smooth Summer Spanish Road Trip

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July 28th 2011
Toro, Toro! The summer was upon us apparently in the UK, wind rain and grey skies so the break with two of my closest friends around north and central Spain for ten days was very welcomed. We had hired a car and planned to drive from Girona to Pamplona enjoy the running of the bulls (tick off my to do list) before heading down to Madrid, Valencia before the drive up the coast to Girona and hom ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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