Bulls

Arrival

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July 6th 2006
Spent the day on the bus before arriving in San Sebastian. We (Mus and Sarah from Canberra and I) decided to head to the running of the bulls. There were no buses early enough in the morning or returning late at night so if you wanted to go the last bus from San Sebastian is at 9.15pm with the first bus back at 9.15am. We went for tapas first in the old town which is an institution in Spain. Beca ... 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