Streets of Granada

On to Granada

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September 7th 2012
Today was a travel day, although I did manage to get quite a bit of sightseeing in. The train ride from Seville to Granada is just over three hours; it left Seville just before noon and arrived in Granada around 3:00, which is a pretty perfect time to be travelling I have to say -- you don't have to get up early and you still have enough of the day left when you arrive to make a day of it. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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