Basque Country

Bordeaux to Cadiz

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September 21st 2012
I'll list this as being in Spain, as that's where most of the driving was. Our drive from the French city of Bordeaux to Europe's oldest city was about 1340km. We took about two and a half days. It could have been much quicker, but we decided to set our trusty TomTom to avoid all toll roads. Previous experience has been that if you have the time, this slower option takes you through ... 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