peter cotton tails no longer

Shoulda brought shorts

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September 30th 2008
I thought I had missed my chance at getting some pics of the Alps, but about 15min after taking off from Zurich I saw them in the distance. Still too far to photograph, but a pretty good view. Then all, of a sudden, clouds!!! Damned clouds again! Turbulence forced the pilot to climb above the clouds so the Alps disappeared. It´s like the half hendl in Germany*. Luckily, a short while later ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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