Wendy testing out the temperature of the sea at Portet de Moraira

Spanish eastern coast

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May 24th 2007
We continued northwards and the coastal strip became far more built up. We passed through Alicante with its elegant sea front and marina and around Benidorm with its amazing number of tower blocks, it must difficult for anyone staying there to find their way home! At the end of the day we visited Garath and Liz Jones’ house at El Portet de Moraira which is situated in a lovely bay on a peninsul ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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