The Amphitheatre

Down Mexico Way

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January 9th 2010
Righto Spain, Make It Up To Me Hello readers. This blog is coming to you live, a week and a half late, from a campsite near Gibraltar, on the Costa del Sol. Better late than never though eh? If I didn't mention it already, the 7th saw us driving down to our next stop on the map, Tarragona. This was a little more low key than the thump and thievery of Barca, and was to provide a well needed ... 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