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Pamplona - much more than running with the bulls

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September 9th 2012
So, we've made it to Pamplona and for the first few days we have been living in the old town. It's been quite an introduction! Sadly, the flat isn't really what we want so our old town adventure is to be short-lived. Even so, it's given us a terrific insight into life in Pamplona. The city is mostly famous for Ernest Hemmingway and his stories of the "running with the bulls". It ... 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