avila

salamanca/avila

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July 16th 2005
what a lovely summer this has been. now i am in salamanca, and it has been nice being away from the big city of madrid. i spent the afternoon laying out by the pool, and tonight by pure chance we found out that thievery corporation was playing in this small town. i just got back from the show, which was pretty sweet. good music, great vibes. i have been in such a relaxed mood here, i don't even ha ... 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