Plaza Mayor Salamanca

Spain / Morocco 2014

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February 25th 2014
Week 1 Tuesday 25th February – Week 1 The reality of setting off to Spain a month earlier than we had originally planned dawned today. I never thought I would be taking a 24 hour ferry trip crossing the Bay of Biscay in February with force 8 – 9 gales forecast! All was sunny and calm when we arrived in Portsmouth but it didn't last long. We actually survived the crossing thanks to s ... read more

Europe » Spain » Extremadura

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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