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Ole from Spain

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July 22nd 2007
I know we haven´t updated you for the last 2 weeks, so here it is. From Sarlat, we headed to Millau (SouthEast of France) to stretch our legs and get our heart rates up in the outdoors. Millau is known for its bridge called the Viaduc de Millau and the little engineer left in me was just fascinated by this bridge. It ranks as one of the tallest road bridges in the world. Not only is it tall, it ... 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