Haro

La Rioja!

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February 12th 2007
I think I should change my major and enter the winery business. This weekend, 10 of us took a bus about an hour and a half south of Bilbao to visit Logrono and Haro in La Rioja, the famous wine region in Spain. I loved it. We checked into the CUTEST pension, or guesthouse, in Logrono Friday afternoon, and the owner, Lucia, went completely out of her way to make us feel at home, calling cab and ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja » Logroño

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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