Barcelona & Valencia 2010 186

The rain in Spain falls mainly in France

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May 20th 2010
We're now sitting on a train to Almeria, which is on the south-east coast of Spain, right down the bottom. It's an 8 hour trip - we're clearly dedicated to finding some sun! There's also a mass of rowdy football supporters on the train - we can't work out what team it is though - red and white stripes ring any bells? [Drew thinks that they're Athletico Madrid (who just won the Europa League) sup ... 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