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Bernard Smith

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The World is a Book - and those who do not travel read but one page

last update: 20 Nov. 2019

These webpages cover our visits to a multitude of places. I am re-published our visits to the following places:

Spain
Valencia (coming)
Madrid (coming)
Cádiz (coming)
Guggenheim in Bilbao

France
Château de la Loire
Histoire des Châteaux de la Loire
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud