Goat

Enjoying our first days in Spain

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September 11th 2010
We have been in Spain since Wednesday. The flights over were uneventful and we liked going through Washington D.C. Basically we flew for 4 hours, relaxed and walked around for 4 hours and then flew for 6 ½ hours - much better than the Portland to Frankfurt flight that took 12 or more hours without a break! Our first night was in Valdepenas, which is known as the “city of wine.” We stayed ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada » Pitres

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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