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Trompe l'oeil.

nobody@flickr.com (♥ Chrissie ♥) — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:02:42 -0700

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Trompe l'oeil painting is a technique to trick the eye using perspective and the artists skill to create an illusion.

An Oasis in the middle of the city.

nobody@flickr.com (♥ Chrissie ♥) — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:30:41 -0700

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Genova, Italy.

Piazza De Ferrari. La fontana.

nobody@flickr.com (♥ Chrissie ♥) — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:01:57 -0700

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Genoa Italy.

Like drinking liquid gold.

nobody@flickr.com (♥ Chrissie ♥) — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:09:27 -0700

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Explore 16th May 09

I have to say this was the most expensive beer ever, total price was 16euros which with the weak pound this worked out at about £15.00 or $22.00. They were quite small approx half a pint but it was in St Tropez (sorry to name drop).
I think the price of gold would be less then these, we made them last, while we sat and watched the world go by.

Las Puertas de Tierra, Cadiz 16th Century city gates.

nobody@flickr.com (♥ Chrissie ♥) — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:30:33 -0700

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Cadiz Spain is thought to be the oldest city in Europe.
Under the name of Gadir, given to it by the Phoenicians, Cadiz started out as a magnificent trading post in 1100 B. century, trading tin, silver and amber. Later it was used by the Carthaginians converting it into a busy port city. After being reigned by the Moorish in the 16 th century, Cadiz started to prosper as having the best stategic point to make trade with the New World. Columbus sailed from this point to America on two of his voyages. It was in the 18 th century when Cadiz grew the most. It was the scene of important battles and threatening situations such as the invasion of Sir Francis Drake or the struggle against the near capture by Napoleon. A few years later, the Provincial government set down the Liberal Constitution in 1812, Spain´s first constitution.