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Day 4 Laguardia, and my first day of being shitfaced in Espana

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July 6th 2011
We woke up in Llanes, grabbed a quick bite to eat, and hightailed it for Laguardia. This was a longer drive, long but amazing. We hugged the northern coastline and went through a whole bunch of mountains. It took us about 3 hours to get to Laguardia, which is small enough that we actually didn't get lost. Laguardia is a fortified hilltop town with all of it's original walls, and cars a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Laguardia

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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