Pintxos and Txakoli

Tapas and Trophies - España la Primera Parte

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May 25th 2008
A French style leisurely start from St Jean De Luz and we were in Spain before we knew it - literally. No passports, check points or even a “Bienvenida a España” sign (“Welcome To Spain”), if only moving between countries was that painless in the rest of the world!! Within half an hour we arrived at our first destination of San Sebastian, or Donostia as it is known locally. Hugging the sh ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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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