Is that a spaceman?

Frog spotting in Salamanca

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September 16th 2008
We are currently in Salamanca which was about 1.5hrs drives away. We have learnt our lesson with TomTom and this time we typed in the address rather than just pick the hotel off the list. We made it with no problems, lets hope that continues. We are living it up in a four star hotel - it is the type of luxury we could get used to. Look at the view from the pool. Jealous? Salamanca is a great ci ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca

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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