Rock Climbing

Sun & Fun

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April 30th 2008
I went to a city called Santander last weekend, with my English friend Emma. I have to say it was one of the most fun times I've had since I've been here. On Friday, I said to Emma, 'Do you want to do a spontaneous trip this weekend? No plans, let's just show up at the bus station, choose a destination & figure it out from there.' She said, 'all right.' So, that's basically what we did! I'v ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria » Santander

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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