My corner on the ferry

The Last Bit

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August 21st 2009
The day on the sea passed very quickly doing nothing and shortly before 23.00 hours the lights of Lanzarote appeared.All the people getting off the boat in Arrecife headed on down to the garage.It was hot,hot,hot.I pulled on my leather trousers and waited until the last moment to put on the helmet.The gremlins were back at work and the rear light did not light up so with my foot on the brake i we ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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