Fly Past

Tanks, Missiles and Very Well Behaved Crowds

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June 1st 2019
Breakfast included freshly squeezed orange juice, which I suppose you could expect in Seville. In fact, a lot of the trees were still covered in oranges, although, sadly, it was the wrong time of year for the famous orange blossom, which is supposed to create a lovely fragrance all over the city. We now got to see Seville in daylight and we were not disappointed. It’s a stunning city. We decide ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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