Olvera

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November 27th 2011
<tt>We were parked on the west landing field which turned into a quagmire after two days rain, so we retreated up to a nearby picnic spot. The main (east) landing field had now been ploughed and Phil decided he really didn't fancy running through the mud or de-rigging his glider in it. So after Phil visited Frans in Cadiz hospital we decided to move on. </tt> <tt>We dr ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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