Palacio de Carlos V at Alhambra

Dam it all

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September 22nd 2022
We don’t need an alarm clock to wake us up today. The neighbour’s dog starts yapping at 6am and pretty much doesn’t stop. Hmmm, I thought we came on holiday to get away from people’s noisy pets? We would like to make a reasonably early start because our next hotel has limited parking options and we’d like to nab a parking spot nearby if possible. We go down for breakfast and our host g ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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