Coming into Seattle

Waking up in Spain...Going to sleep in our own bed....!

May 30th 2013
We had an interesting drive back to Madrid, through Catalonia, Aragon and into Castillo-LaMancha. We stopped in Lleida to visit the massive fort and cathedral on the hill in the center of town. As a punishment for rebellion, Felipe the V turned the cathedral into barracks in 1707, and it is just being renovated... We passed through much farmland with small stone villages and a few larger towns. ... read more

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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

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Lynn Beebe

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I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya! 2009 I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info

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