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VALENCIA

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December 12th 2014
VALENCIA. 4,5,6 December,2014. Good weather We have been blessed with great weather, Blue skies, sunshine, moderate breezes and cool to cold temps. Today we took the slow train to Valencia, Spain's third city with a pop. of about 1 million. The train station was in the centre so we could avoid the taxis and walk to our hotel. Very Grand 1900 style building. Spain has many splendid p ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more