Sunrise

Day 8: Barcelona to Antibes - French Riviera

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April 26th 2005
Back into France via the Camargue and Aigues Mortes. A chance to explore the area before continuing to Antribes and the French Riviera. Travel day today. For some reason Melissa and I decided to get up at 5.30 so we'd have time to have showers and repack before breakfast. Ended up being ready way too early, so we went for a walk to the beach to try catch the sunrise. I jumped the fence ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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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