A familar sight

Costa del slum!

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August 1st 2009
Day 468 (23/7/09) Costa del Sol- Fuerngirola We arrived to the tiny bus station with low expectations and curosity as to why so many brits headed here annually. Immediately we were struck with a sense of Asia, lots of people hassling about the bus, pushing past you. We made a quick phone call to the hostel for directions and it turned out we had less than a 100m walk to our room. We were equall ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Fuengirola

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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