Crossing the Gibraltar Runway
In order to get into Gibraltar you either drive or walk across the Gibraltar runway - no kidding!
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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]
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] Blog: Granada, Tarifa & Gilbraltar
Date: July 20th 2006
Took a 3hr train from from Seville to Granada, completing our journey of Southern Spain´s (3) World Heritage cities. On the way here we wound through the interior heading towards the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The countryside consisted entirely of agriculture, most of which was almond, olive and orange tree orchids. We stayed in Hotel Carlos V (2* - 10 min from the action, but very modern ... read more
Date: July 20th 2006
Took a 3hr train from from Seville to Granada, completing our journey of Southern Spain´s (3) World Heritage cities. On the way here we wound through the interior heading towards the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The countryside consisted entirely of agriculture, most of which was almond, olive and orange tree orchids. We stayed in Hotel Carlos V (2* - 10 min from the action, but very modern ... read more
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