The detailing is exquisite beyond belief

Granada

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November 14th 2009
We got away from Evora by mid-morning, heading East into Spain at Badajoz, then past Cordoba, on Autovia 4-lanes. Then it was an extensive drive on 2-lane roads through rural Andalusia. We were amazed at the number of olive groves. As we approached Granada in late afternoon, there were olive trees as far as we could see, in all directions, and the air had a distinct smell of olives. We passed nume ... read more

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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