Obligatory Happy Couple Picture

Valencia

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April 30th 2016
The seas calmed during the night. The forecast was for cloudy skies and a 70% chance of rain. The high was to be 60. As we pulled into the harbor at 8 AM, the sky was clear and temperature was in the mid 60s. The guides all tell us that forecasting in the spring and fall around here is notoriously bad but it worked in our favor. Everybody did the same thing today; walking tour of the city, paella ... 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