Apprecation of the castle walls

August 29th 2008
After spending the day in Salamanca, I needed to drive through to my next town of stay, Segovia. On the way to Segovia, I decided to stop by Avila and see as much as the town I could. This town was probably one of the coolest towns you can drive up upon. As the picture shows, it is basically a town put within the castle walls. The border area between Spain and the Muslim empire is now being s ... read more

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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

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Nathan D. Bryant

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Hello and welcome. My name is Nathan Bryant and I was born and raised in Denver Colorado, USA. While Denver is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in the world, it's hard to be certain unless you see everything else. Thus, the quest begins to find a place on this planet in which its beauty has no comparison. To fund this quest, which has started back in August of 2007, I will highlight as an international teacher of history, political science, geography and philosophy. This job will not only put me overseas and pay me a salary, but also give me around 3 months off a year to travel. ... full info

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