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Another European Vacation

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June 13th 2017
We packed up our rental car and headed into the "newer" town of Cuenca. For breakfast we went to a funky little pastry shop on the Main Street. This place, very popular with the locals, is right out of the 1960's, with waiters who wear formal white jackets and black bow ties. We head out on the highway for the 5 hour drive to the Costa Blanca, in SE Spain. Along the way, we spot a castle on a d ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alfaz del Pi

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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