The Hoe Plymouth.

Spain October 2022

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October 13th 2022
I'm off again. Spain this time. I just arrived in Santander today after a very comfortable overnight sailing from Plymouth. I have no set itinerary except that I'll be sailing back to Ireland from Bilbao in one month's time. Surely it doesn't take a month to cycle from Santander to Bilbao. Well, I'm not taking the direct route. The plan so far is to go to Bilbao via Lisbon, returning via ... read more

Europe » Spain » Cantabria » Santander

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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