still 50

50th Birthday blog

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October 22nd 2009
My Birthday blog - Luscious Lillie Well this year it was a special one as not only was Alan 50 in March but I was also 50, on October the 15th to be exact. And although, it was a biggy I wasnae afraid. I was looking forward to being away and having an untraditional birthday. We were staying south of Valencia about 30-40km north of Benidorm, in Javea, which was a lovely town beside the Med. The ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

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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