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Summer Solstice in Spain

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June 22nd 2008
Geo: 43.257, -2.92344I'm leaving Canada on the Summer Solstice, and arriving in Spain the day after. What better way is there to welcome the summer than to bask in the beautiful Basque sun? I wandered around the Calgary airport to kill some time ... too bad there is nothing to see here!This year, I haven't taken the time to study/practice Spanish like I have in previous years; trying ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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