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Wednesday - Aqueducts

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December 31st 2015
Wake up – well not really wake up since Susan and I didn’t sleep well but we got up and headed out with Nicky and Tim. For breakfast, we ate pastries at a local bakery that was right off the square. After breakfast we headed out to visit the town. Nicky has a guide that she tore the pages out of (that was recommended) and we followed the walking route backwards (as we were where the walking t ... 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