Surrounding mountains

No more Mediterranean

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September 25th 2010
Today we left the villa and headed back to Castile- La Mancha in central Spain. I was a bit sad to leave the water, but ready for a drier (less humid) climate and to feel like we are in Spain again. We spent a week in a community of rich Northern European and British ex-pats who have done wonders in creating an environment that, except for the climate, does not resemble Spain at all! We kept wo ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo

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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