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Santa Semana before our split...

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April 12th 2006
Marbella was a good relaxing time, we got lucky and meet some really great people. Sarah and I were walking along the boardwalk the first evening and ran into two old Spanish men who treated us to coffee and an evening of Spanish speaking and their thoughts. It was really wonderful to learn so much about how they felt about the EU, the weather and their grandchildren. We were going to get a din ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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