La Mancha windmills

Spain 16 - Don Quoxite, Sancho Panza and tilting at windmills

May 17th 2014
The rust coloured earth changed to nutty brown as we moved closer to the hottest part of Spain. It was still difficult driving and we have found we need to get on the road early to miss the hottest parts of the day when the temperature gets up to over 30 degrees. This makes for some pretty steamy driving sessions and we try to get to our campsite of the day early to avoid the worse of it. ... read more

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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

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A 70 something who feels that the world is her lobster, that life is worth living and that you only get one shot at it . A whole new world opened up since we bought Suzy. A different view out of the window every day and the chance to see life in all its glory. And then there is Sion our travelling companion. A knowledgeable sheep who with his Sheep Book of Facts keeps us on our toes. He and his bestest, bestest friend Woolly Mammoth search the world for latrines, roofs and manhole covers. What more could you want out of life? ... full info

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