We are in Spain 20190705_151329

We are in Spain

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July 7th 2019
We have arrived in Spain. After an overnight stay in Auch in a hotel high up the hill without elevators. Had to carry, lucky enough only the overnight bags,up three flights of stairs. to reach the room. Very happy it was air-conditioned for even at 5 p.m. the temperature was 35 degrees. We had a rest for a while before we went to look for a meal. The hotel had no facilities. There was a Carrefour ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Girona

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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