Well Spain actually

The journey

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May 20th 2007
While watching that enthralling bit of Spanish Opera I decided that Valencia sounds nice this time of year, so off to the home of the 32nd America´s Cup it was. After retrieving the car from the dodgey parking spot up on the hill at San Sebastian south I drove. The drive through the centre of Spain is quite nice really. You start by going up a winding mountain road with views to die for, if you ... 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