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Granada

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July 13th 2012
After telling everyone by phone and Skype that it is nice and warm here, well we would like to eat our words for it is not nice and warm, it is bloody hot. At various cafe's and restaurants that are on outside terasses, cool air is pressurised along the edges of the overhead canvas. We did not have a good city map, so this morning we went to look for the tourist info. Closed. Only open for gr ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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