Playa Tamariu

Girona Sunday: Las Monas

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July 28th 2010
Sunday was our last day on the Costa Brava. After another delicious breakfast and a warm send-off from the owner, we headed back to Girona with a few stop offs at some beaches. After all, they're right there, and it's COLD back in Minnesota! While I was in BCN I found out there was a chimpanzee sanctuary in Girona and we managed to get a time on Sunday! Sanctuaries aren't zoos. Only a few pe ... 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