Alhambra - Carlos Pantheon

Border to Barcelona

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August 1st 2008
Our arrival into Spain was met with 40 degree heat, the first we had encountered so far, proving too much for our delicate British bodies and forcing us to head for the hills. We stayed one night in a lovely little camping ground in Los Alcornacales National Park. The area around was extremely rugged with little villages tucked in amongst the hills. It was getting late before we found a camp grou ... 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