Christmas Day

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January 3rd 2012
1stJanuary 2012 Happy New Year Everybody! Phil picked me up from a deserted Alicante airport on Christmas Eve. We spent the night right next to the beach at La Marina and woke up to a beautiful sunny Christmas day! We had a nice walk along the beach and then went for a swim (mine was more of a quick plunge!). Christmas dinner with all the trimmings yum!!! On Boxing day Phil spe ... 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