spain6-29-08d

Sunday June 29, 2008

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June 30th 2008
Okay I’m a few days behind on my blog but I’m almost caught up. Sunday I got to sleep in FINALLY. Sleep is a precious commodity here. I relaxed around the house all day which was lovely and then at 5pm we met to go watch a bull fight. We had no idea what to expect or how much it was but I’m glad I went. It was so disgusting though. The matadors had on these little outfits and they thought th ... 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