Segovia

Segovia

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January 7th 2009
Cloudy , cold and grey and a couple of very interesting things to see.the Roman aqueduct , the Alcazar and the cathedral. big thing about roast Pork here, scratchings with beer! some cool bars in the square with people getting served from the window too! shame i didnt know my festival days and waited hours for a bus to salamanca cos it was a bank holiday, thank god for the little coffee s ... 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