The Pyrenees

Days 18-20

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September 22nd 2010
Day 17 and 18 AND NOW WE ARE SIX! Stood at the arrivals gate at Toulouse airport holding a sign with the legend “ Pensions and Zimmers Tours. Mr and Mrs Else” like the holiday reps etc do……Oh how they laughed! Cracked a bottle of very special champagne we bought back in Ambonnay and has a leisurely alfresco lunch. I witnessed a big green lizard catch and eat a smaller lizard - nature ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Berga

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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