Seneca in the Rain

Córdoba: The Rain in Spain ...

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May 31st 2005
Woke up this morning to rain. First real rainy day in about two months of travelling so can’t complain. Got out my 30 Sole raincoat which I bought in Cuzco, Peru. Don’t know what it is made of, but seems to work okay so long as it is not exposed to water ... just kidding it’s not that bad, kept mostly dry, and Córdoba is the birth place of the Roman philosopher Seneca who was a bit of a ... 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