KA-BOOM!

FROM SPAIN TO MONACO

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April 22nd 2012
Fortunately, the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain and not on the coast. It seems that we were dodging liquid sunshine across the Mediterranean. Our first stop was in Malaga which used to be famous or infamous for the lager louts who would come down on holiday looking for suds and sex and soccer. But now Malaga is a beautiful old city which has done well with its infusion of EU money. The en ... 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