Walking the coastline

The Final Chapter: April in Spain

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April 26th 2007
The Final Chapter: April in Spain When we originally planned our retirement trip, we guessed that after three months of travel, we would be ready to ‘settle’ somewhere for the month of April. That somewhere became the small village of Benitachell, on the Costa Blanca, halfway between the major cities of Alicante and Valencia. Through the joys of house swap, we had arranged to have a three be ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Valencia

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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