Cathedral in Segovia

Last Days in Spain

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June 1st 2013
I've been home for two weeks now, busy helping my dad with seeding. Spain seems like a lifetime ago already. I left off my narrative in Cordoba, so that brings me now to Seville. I met a girl from Paris while staying at the hostel in Cordoba. She had rented a car and since we were both headed the same direction on the same day she offered to give me a ride. I happily took her up on her offe ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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