Toledo

Toledo

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October 15th 2007
This past weekend was an excursion to (you guessed it) Toledo! Famous for its gold, silver, and swords (how all those fit together exactly I have yet to figure out), Toledo is only about 3 hours away from Segovia so the bus ride wasn't so bad. Just wait until Andalucía and Barcelona!! We got to Toledo, picked up our guide Gloria, then proceeded to drive around the city while Gloria told us abo ... 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