branch in Tarifa

back in Spain

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May 16th 2009
~28 C in the shade. Arrive to Tarifa, city of kite and windsurfing this morning. Can't really surf so I'm heading out north towards Cadiz. Today I will try out my camping gear. Money comes, money goes... Morocco turned out to be a little more expensive than I expected and also there is no way I can count on the good will of Andalusian people. Traveling by thumb is just not common. Oh due to the ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Tarifa

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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