Canary 127

WWOOF Espana: Las Canarias

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January 30th 2010
We left the adverse weather, soggy chips, and weighty pound to fly south to the Canary Islands for our first WWOOF assignment. The Canary Islands you may wonder? They are a set of seven volcanic islands off the coast of Morocco. Officially it’s a Spanish territory, un-officially it’s the winter migration destination of 1000s of older northern Europeans looking to escape the cold of winter in ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » La Palma

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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