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Life in the "Big Rig"

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July 15th 2007
Life in the “Big Rig” Well Friday the 13th of July came and it was off to Barcelona to pick up the ‘Big Rig’ as it was affectionately named by Maurice’s friend ‘The Dill’ in it’s early days in our hands. After our 7.30am flight we finally arrived back to the scene of the crime - Tossa de Mar - at about 4pm. Maurice left me and an Estrella Damm beer at the bus station and got a ta ... 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