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Leon's cathedral - even more magical at night with a gelato. It was Kinder flavoured, and the first gelato of the trip, since most shops I've come across so far didn't offer any that was homemade. And a funny thing - a Chinese guy walked by, talking on his cell phone in Spanish. I chuckled to myself, thinking "He must've learned Spanish because he met a beautiful Spanish girl!"

Emergency surgery

August 24th 2009
Geo: 42.5999, -5.57175Up and off to do some sightseeing before leaving for Leon - Oviedo is famous for pre-Romanesque architecture, but most of it was not readily accessible on foot, so I decided to check out Fuente Foncalada, which was one of a few examples close to the city centre. A bit of a disappointment! Off to the cathedral to see the inside - there's a belief that if you turn thr ... 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

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