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More Relaxation!

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July 19th 2012
Right...no less snoring last night but luckily we didn’t have a strenuous day ahead of us! We started the day with yet again another yummy breakfast – eggs bacon, omelettes, fresh orange juice, pain au chocolats! Mm! Filled up and ready to lie by the pool for the day! We res­­­umed our posie at the ed of the pool which required us literally to stand up and bend over to slide in the pool bar ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » Tenerife

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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