Saphira

16 July to 20 September 2012

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October 1st 2012
So, for the last ten weeks we have stayed on Formentera. And apart from eating out, going to the beach, studying Spanish, Derek has done some stained glass work, and I have done some mosaicing. The weather has been fantastic, it's so good to be outside all the time, we can eat outside breakfast, lunch and dinner. We cycle everyday, and the car only comes out when we go out at night to a restau ... read more

Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Formentera

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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