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December 10th 2011
6th December Happy Birthday Robert! (My big Bruv) We spent a couple of nights on a campsite near Antequera. There we took a trip out on the bike to the lake at Fuente de Piedra, lots of flamingos, cool. Then on through the mountains and the gorge at Los Gaitanes. Unfortunately we have been a bit spoilt and these mountains, although pretty, do not compare with the Alps and Pyren ... 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