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getting ready

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June 26th 2008
For those of you who don't know but are interested in knowing, in a few days I will start a two-month trip south of granada. And I mean literally that: I will travel by public transport from Granada (in Spain) to Ouagadougu (Burkina-Faso). Along the way I hope to visit Mauritania, Senegal, Mali and Burkina-Faso. This blog is mainly aimed to inform my family that I am still alive, fellow travellers ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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