Setting off

Training Walk

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April 13th 2008
The training walk was a great success - we walked from the Old Malthouse to Durdle Door where we spent the night camping then continued on the next day to just short of Weymouth. Very sunny and hot for the first day and the second day we were struck by gale force winds and occasional hail and rain storms. Overall though it was great fun, everything works but we learnt a lot of lessons that will be ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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