Vista from Castillo Gibralfaro

July 12th 2023
First cab off the rank this morning is La Malagueta, the Malaga Bullring. Issy’s anti-bullfighting so she’s staying in to work on one of her artistic masterpieces. I’m anti-bullfighting too, the problem being that I can’t paint. I read that the first bullfight was held here in 1876, and the ring can seat a little over nine thousand spectators. It was used to hold prisoners during both the ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Málaga

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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