before the storm

yes, you're going to a party, party

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October 23rd 2015
Flushed with the success of our adventures in Collioure, we approached the guru Gee and Wendy of The Valley, to see if they knew of a site where we might be based in Northern Spain. We did not ask for much, just that it had to be on the coast, around 30 km from Girona airport and be in a town called Calonge – unsurprisingly, they knew just the perfect site. Now, some of you dear readers may be ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Calonge

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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