Gernika

This is a tree that survived the bombing, more or less. It is really symbolic to the Basque community, this city is where the leaders meet to discuss prevailing issues, to this day, and the tree is their symbol of unity: people from all around the Basque region meet under the tree to be be a community/region/people.

An interesting day...

March 31st 2006
Yesterday we were on our way out of San Sebastían, our mode out...by a rental car. We got this crazy idea from the Isralei´s we met...they were doing it, so why not us? We only were going to have it for tomorrow and get ourselves to Oviedo...and we were so close, so close to doing it smoothly and easily... I was the driver...since I am the only one blessed with the gift of driving a standard ... read more

Europe » Spain » Principality of Asturias

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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