Andy,A good guy to have on the road

On the road again

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August 20th 2009
Monday night - Tuesday was a short night with a horribly persistent mosquito using me as target practise.I finally gave up and at 05.30 got up to pack my bags.I was very suprised to find Siobhan (my sister)up and drinking tea out on the terrace.Sha has had a bad cough for a few days was not able to sleep.It was great to have a chat with her as we really do not see a lot of each other due to the ... 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