The Gardins

Oranges oranges everywhere...

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January 29th 2008
but not a bite to eat!!! Charming Seville´s street are lined with orange trees, but their fuit is too sour to eat because the plants´ roots are confined. But that doesn´t stop most tourists from trying the tempting fruits (it just looks SO good...) This morning I was asking other visitors about the street fruit over breakfast when a young guy with a French accent quipped "They are TERREEBLE! ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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