Toledo

Holy Toledo!

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September 8th 2007
Today we went to Toledo, only a little ways from Madrid. For breakfast we went to Museo del Jamon, which I had seen on the discovery channel. We were all still hungry from the small tapas dinner last night, and all we had for breakfast was one piece of toast and cafe con leche. Toledo was completely different from what I expected. It was a city as an island with a river going all the ... 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