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Lovely Lerma

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June 2nd 2013
Driving to Aranda we had spotted a lovely looking town up on a hill by the side of the motorway. With plenty of time to spare we decided to stop off on our way home and have a look. What a good decision that was. We parked up near the central parador and wandered through the cobbled streets. It's such a shame that parking is allowed on the big central plaza though as it rather spoils the vi ... 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