View from the Mountain

San Sebastian...

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July 26th 2006
Ever since Moskowitz told me about his trip to the San Sebastian I knew I had to get there one day. It was even better in person than in all the stories I've heard. San Sebastian is in the heart of the Basque country and is filled with personality. It is a city of 200,000 people but we spent most of our time in the old city an area of about ten blocks by ten blocks. Since I've been backpac ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country

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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