Sahara gets us in trouble

Perils of the Alhambra and the Monopolising Laundromat

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February 6th 2009
It had been a very long day - we'd started the drive from Seville at 6am, and it was now almost 10pm as we drove into Granada. We were utterly tired but had that satisfied feeling that you get when you've got a lot accomplished. So our first impressions of Granada were in the dark. Tell you what - arriving at Spanish cities and trying to find your hotel in the historic centre at night is tough ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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