A view from the outside

Bilbao - Spain day 2

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June 17th 2011
Last night we stayed in Getxo in a carpark on the beach front and today we biked into town to catch the Metro in to the Guggenheim. Awesome building designed by Frank Gehry. Here are a few photos from the day. Out ... 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