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Volcanic Vacation

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June 5th 2014
As a couple going away for less than a week on a relaxing holiday, we decided to head to a beach location in Lanzarote. I couldn't help but compare to our last holiday in Majorca, as though they were competing with each other (...location in Majorca 0-1 location in Lanzarote...) The beach (in comparison to Majorca) was around a fifteen minute walk away, but the walk there along the coast was bre ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » Lanzarote

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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