Me in Toledo!

Dia uno y dos…

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January 17th 2006
Wow! I’m here in the beautiful land of Spain! After a very long flight, almost 8 hours, I met my new place in the world, Toledo. We were met at the airport by Yuki, one of the faculty at the Fundacion de Ortega y Gasset, where I’m studying, we were taken by bus to Toledo, an hour ride. The town is so beautiful; pictures do not even capture the wonder and splendor of this amazing historic city. ... 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