Salamanca to Madrid to Lugo

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May 25th 2013
After getting to sleep last night around 1:30, I woke up at 6 this morning to catch the bus at 6:30. Of course this was not enough time to get everything ready and walk down to the bus stop; I was just too tired to get up any earlier. I basically ran the whole way to the bus stop, about a mile, dragging my now way heavier luggage, worried that I would miss my bus. When I got there, I pleasingly sa ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Lugo

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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