A rather sad looking seal

Español y Santander

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May 12th 2014
I woke up this morning quite tired after staying up last night to post my blog... After a few minutes of hoping I could go back to sleep, I realised it was nearly breakfast time, so I dressed and headed downstairs. Thankfully Raquel and Victoria were still in bed - they are lovely but being twins at two and a half is a lot to take in at once! I was their new favourite toy last night... Shortly ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria » Puente Viesgo

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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