Playa de las Arenas

July 18th 2022
Today we’ve decided to treat ourselves to a day relaxing on Playa de las Arenas, one of Valencia’s city beaches, so off we head on the bus. I think the name roughly translates to Beach of the Sands, and they weren’t kidding; there’s masses of the stuff. We think we can see the water in the distance, but it feels like it could take us a couple of days to get there from the promenade. Perhap ... 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

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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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