Granada Cathedral

Andalusia

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February 21st 2008
We´ve just completed our second three-day tour and this one wore us out. The first day the bus traveled for a total of eleven hours before we reached our destination in Granada, Spain. Other than half-hour coffee and restroom breaks, we only had one stop in Mijas in the hills above the Costa del Sol. That is Spain´s sunshine coast, but we arrived in the midst of a fierce rain storm. Mijas wa ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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