Gerona Cathedral

Barcelona

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November 17th 2008
Tuesday 4th Nov (2n) Spain: Linda and myself never set foot in Spain and honestly we are a bit apprehensive. Robbing and breaking into motor homes are common here in Spain. So while we are in Spain and for security reasons we will only use commercial camping sites. The route that most people recommande is the Pertus (for the French) ,La Jonquera for the Spanish. So called because in the pre ... read more

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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