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Another day of hiking in the Alpujarras

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September 12th 2010
Today we are tired. We stumbled down to breakfast and managed to eat almost every bite put before us - we are eating lots, or perhaps it is just eating late at night and then facing a large breakfast relatively early the next morning that leaves us never wanting. But we press on… Inger recommended a hike for us today. She said that she considers it the “elderly hike.” That sounded promi ... 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