Palau de la Musica....on the river

Valencia - Day 1

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October 27th 2014
Geo: 39.4716, -0.374981Not much to report today. I was up, packed and at the station to get my train to Valencia by 10am. Spain is another one of those places they don't tell you where the train will be until 15 minutes until the departure. The station is a little like an airport. Instead of checking our tickets on board, I had to get my ticket scanned as I made my way to the platform. I had ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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