Skiing in León

My Birthday Week

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March 26th 2010
Hola a todos! I turned 23 on Wednesday last week and it ended up being a great week. On Monday, I went skiing in León with my friend Pablo at a small ski station called San Isidro. It's about an hour and 15 minute drive from Guardo. The weather ended up being perfect--really sunny and not too windy or cold. It was also great to go there on a Monday because there were hardly any people there a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Palencia

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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