More rain 20170331_130029

More rain

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April 1st 2017
31st March A rough windy night following thunder & lightning before we went to bed but quite bright this morning. Change of plan due to the weather forecast which was rain for the afternoon; we decided to take the bikes to town for provisions & then walk the coast depending on the forecast accuracy although having looked at the satellite images on the Web, it looked accurate to me. Over breakfa ... 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