TOLEDO

SIDE TRIP TO TOLEDO

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April 17th 2006
Today I traveled to Toledo, west of Madrid. It is a nice side trip and the round trip bus fare was cheap. The town of Toledo is absolutely beautiful. It is situated in the rocky cliffs along the Rio Tajo. I toured the area by train originally, along the Carratera de Circunvalacion and then retraced the path along the Rio Tajo after visiting the Catedral, which was amazing as well and contained 20 ... 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