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The Walk of Saint James 10 09 14

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September 10th 2014
Hi. Time.30PM. Sunny outside and just had a strong coffee with Liz at the bar here in Iberbanda. So last night had tea wit Liz, Michael, 21 year old Italian, plus two Irish gentlemen, one who was a lawyer from Dublin, married with four boys. Had to book before hand. Bottle of red wine on the table, so had a small glass to which I enjoyed. Entree was pasta swirls with with a tomatoes sauce and so ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country

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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