Arc de Triomphe

Across the border: FRA > ESP

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September 23rd 2014
For our last day in Paris we got to enjoy a rare sleep in. Checked out and found some handy lockers at the hostel to store our backpacks - no way we were lugging those around all day!! Made our way over to look at the Arc de Triomphe, which just happened to be in one of Paris' beautiful shopping districts. Bought ourselves some clothes and found a place that had crepes for lunch - yum!! Dropped ... 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