the gibraltar port

Marbella, Spain

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January 9th 2011
Well we finally made it to Algeciras, paid the ransom on our itty bitty rental car and got the hell out of there. We made it to Marbella, entered into the game of where to stash the car (parking is the main sport in most of urban Spain), found a parking garage for a whopping 18 euros a night and headed onto the street to look for a place to stay. We were immediately helped by a girl passing by u ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Marbella

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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