Above San Jose

San Jose - Enjoying the Spanish Way

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October 6th 2004
In all honesty, we contemplated extending our beach holiday in Tossa de Mar to continue to relax and bask in the sun. However, wanderlust, we set off for San Jose on August 27th. In an effort to cut costs, we decided to sleep in our seats rather than pay the extra 20 euros each (~ $32 CAN) for couchettes. This no longer seemed like a good idea when we discovered that the seats did not recline; we ... 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