Balconcillo de los Gaitanes

July 13th 2023
Today we finally get to go on our postponed tour to the Caminito del Rey, the Path of the King… well that’s assuming they’ve fixed the brakes on the bus. And if they haven’t, well our last post was probably just that. We get to the pickup point a few minutes early, but the bus is full, which probably means our pick up’s the last. We run the gauntlet of angry stares to the few spare seats ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Ardales

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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Dave and Issy Sheehan

DaveandIssy

Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info