Palace chandeliers

Equestrian ballet

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October 4th 2022
A nice gentle start to the day. We wake around nine, have breakfast and lounge around awhile. We have tickets to see the Andalucian horse show but it does not start till midday. All the same we want to make sure we are there in time so we leave in that general direction allowing 30-40 minutes. In fact, it only takes us fifteen minutes and for once we find the place straight away. OK so we ar ... 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