Palacio Real

FINALLY!!!

---

July 3rd 2008
Wow... has it been an interesting few days! Where did I leave off??? 😊 I left from Granada, taking the 3 hour bus ride to Sevilla. Upon arriving to Sevilla, I made it into the Alcazar just in time (before closing hours)... I think the guard was really annoyed, but the American blue eyes might have helped for the first time this trip! The Alcazar was amazing. Yet again, I was struc ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

---

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