Arrival at Canarias
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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]
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] Blog: Title: Schwann TravelBlog: Once in a Lifetime: Chapter 7 - Canary Islands - Las Palmas
Date: July 4th 2004
Date: July 4th 2004
Wednesday 17th Day 11: Today I did breakfast but it didn’t matter because even though we could see Las Palmas from 9.00 AM in the morning they kept us waiting for a pilot until nearly 10.00 PM, by which time I’d gone all around the ship takin ... read more
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South African Sci-fi writer blogs a 'once in a lifetime' 2004 walkabout, then continues with interesting trips and events (2008).......... full info
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