tapas a velo

Ahhhhh, the beach

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May 3rd 2006
Today we spent the day out at the seaside Port of San Sebastian (Donostia in Basque) which is about a 20 km drive from Irun. We had read good things about the city in the lonely planet and had some personal recommendations as well, plus we were looking forward to our first real taste of Spain and its culture, so needless to say we had fairly high expectations. But first things first - breakfast. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » San Sebastián

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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