Snow!!!!

Segovia

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March 28th 2010
Our first full day of exploration was in the town of Segovia, around 1 hours drive from Madrid. Kate, Keith and Mille were great tour guides, and decided to take us up through the mountains to see the snow, as you can see in the pictures. We had lots of fun throwing snow balls at each other and being able to see snow on our first day was magical! We then headed down the mountain to Segovia to ... 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