spain6-25-08c

Tuesday June 24th 2008 cont.

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June 25th 2008
Tuesday June 24, 2008. Time is sure flying. Today as I mentioned is the Dia de San Juan. So before lunch Liz and I went out in the streets where there as a parade with those dolls with the big heads. And also a large clock which was like a music box with mimes that came out of it. They were really good. Finally there was these bag pipers and this guy who had instruments hooked up to his bike and ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Segovia

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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