Traditional Costumes

May 16th 2008
It´s pouring down rain in Madrid today... And I heard it´s warm and sunny back in Seattle! Sometimes I wonder if the rain just likes to follow me around. Makes me feel right at home. I walked to historical Plaza Mayor last night and ate tapas for dinner. Now that´s my kind of food! For dessert I had churros y chocolate. It´s a dognut-like pastry that you dip in chocolate with steamed milk. W ... 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

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Laura Polt

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Hometown: Seattle, Washington USA I finally took that trip around the world that I always wanted to do. The catalyst was my experience with breast cancer in 2005, which taught me that if you really want to do something, don't wait! As soon as I regained my health (and I'm actually more healthy now than I was before diagnosis), I started planning my trip. I traveled solo for a year, and I met amazing people along the way. My itinerary included Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Europe. I also added the USA as part of my trip on the way back home. "Camino Girl" refers t... full info

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