Day 3, Proposal, Leon, and Llanes 271

Day 3, Proposal, Leon, and Llanes

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July 6th 2011
So Leon was the place I decided to propose. I thought about Ponferrada, but the timing never seemed right. Melissa wanted to see the cathedral since she had been sleeping when I checked it out the day before, so I agreed to go with her. The cathedral is easily the greatest building I've ever been in. It's vaulted stone ceiling soars to hundreds of feet, and the walls are almost covered ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » León

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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