Kit and I with Africa Behind

Tarifa

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June 23rd 2009
I arrived in Tarifa on Sunday minus my camera cord. So, photos might be difficult to post regularly, until I get home. The beach here is fabulous. Most visitors are here to windsurf or kite surf, as there is a constant breeze (called Levante when coming from the east and Poniente from the west). Africa looms across the Strait of Gibraltar, just 14KM from here. I´ve met a great group of pe ... 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