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Vivos los Novios!

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October 25th 2008
It had been years since I had seen Elena. Back in the summer of 2004, we had waved goodbye to one another having spent a wonderful six months together in the French city of Strasbourg. And, now here I am, in 2008, on my way to her wedding. Friday 17 October: A road trip at last. Hooray. Richard and I land in sunny Almeria, collect our rental car and head north to the City of Granada. The journe ... 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