The ferry

Barcelona

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November 22nd 2010
Barcelona After leaving Montepulciano, we headed to Livorno to catch a ferry across to Spain - the ferry was supposed to leave at 11:30pm, we arrivied at the port at about 7:30pm, as we didnt really have anything else to do (and were carrying backpacks). But when we arrived there, the dude told us that the ferry had been delayed because the French navy had been doing military manouvers in the M ... 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