Bullfight in Madrid

¡Viva España!

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May 19th 2008
Hi everyone - we have made our way down to Spain since the last time we posted. We are about to start heading back north again after today - hopefully to more blue skys and warm weather. From the Loire we headed to a little place just outside of Bordeaux city called St. Emilion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-%C3%89milion), famous both for the local wine production and subterrainian relig ... 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