ben's first night

Ben travels to Spain

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August 27th 2008
The 'final stage' of my trip began before dawn. I had to pack out from the caravan on horse hill in the dark, stumble along with my huge pack, and flag down the coach bus on the side of the road in the eerie silence of early morning. A few hours later I had settled into a hostel in Granada and was off wandering the streets of the city. For one long day I felt the litstlessness and freedoms of a ... 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