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El Escorial and Toledo Day 1

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September 9th 2007
Friday Aug. 31st, 2007 - After getting a few more hours of sleep we woke up and had to drag our luggage to the elevators. Since everyone else was there from our group was there at the same time we figured it would be quicker to take the stairs, from the 6th floor to the bottom floor. I didn’t realize how heavy my bags were until I carried them that far without rolling suitcases. It was the only ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo

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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