Iglesia de San Sebastien

Just a Walk in the Park

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March 6th 2015
Okay, honestly how old are we???? We have had quite a time dealing with jet lag. We have been literally dragging ourselves around and this morning was no different. We finally got moving around 11:30 with the intention of going to the Atocha Train Station in order to make our reservations for day trips to Avila and Segovia as well as our journey from Madrid from Cuenca. We walked down the busy Cal ... 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