At Last....

Barcelona to Alicante

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May 13th 2008
BARCELONA TO ALICANTE Day 4….We managed to make our 10:30 am train, without the assistance of an alarm clock. (Cell phones won’t work here, so there goes that option) Doesn’t sound like a big deal to get to the station by 10- unless you have an understanding of the previous night. We spent Day 3 enjoying the first bit of nice weather we have had since arriving. Some sun, almost no rain, ... read more

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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