Cathedral in Cadiz

Cadiz, Spain

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February 1st 2009
Well I guess it is about time for another update. We have just left Spain and the time there was truly amazing. It was incredible trying to immerse myself into the culture. I was lucky enough to go on three dramatically different trips that gave me a real sense of the different parts of Spain. My first day in Spain was spent in Cadiz, the city that our ship was ported in. I went on a 6 or 7 ho ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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