Arrival at Canarias

Title: Schwann TravelBlog: Once in a Lifetime: Chapter 7 - Canary Islands - Las Palmas

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July 4th 2004
Wednesday 17th Day 11: Today I did breakfast but it didn’t matter because even though we could see Las Palmas from 9.00 AM in the morning they kept us waiting for a pilot until nearly 10.00 PM, by which time I’d gone all around the ship taking wh ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands » Gran Canaria

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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